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Silicon Valley Habitat for Humanity

San Jose Mercury News

Friday 17 February 2006, 1:16 pm
Keywords: News Articles

Bay City News Service

The Milpitas-based non-profit organization Silicon Valley Habitat for Humanity plans to begin construction on six attached town-style homes at 2255 Gianera St. in Santa Clara this fall and is now accepting applications from county residents.

The homes are scheduled for completion by late fall of 2007.

Santa Clara officials agreed to foot the bill for the properties the homes will stand on and, as part of this deal, preference will be given to people who live or work in the city.

The six Santa Clara homes are part of a larger effort to construct 29 new homes in the next three years.

Habitat for Humanity, which has already built 28 homes in Santa Clara County for 28 families with a total of 95 children, strives to build decent, affordable houses for low-income families, Freiri said.

People with disabilities are encouraged to apply to purchase the new homes, one of which will be constructed to meet the needs of people with mobility impairments, and another that will be accessible to those with sensory disabilities, according to the organization.

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