West Sacramento has been awarded a nearly $43 million grant from the state to make significant investments in long-term housing and eco-friendly transportation with an emphasis on affordable housing.On Tuesday, the city announced the grant was awarded through California’s affordable housing and sustainable communities grant program. In the press release, the city said, “this award represents a major investment in the City’s long-term housing, mobility, and climate-focused infrastructure goals.”$28 million will be used to fund the Grand Gateway Affordable Housing Development. $14.5 million will be allocated to purchase two electric trains, improve stations and bus shelters, and enhance paths for bikers and pedestrians. Additionally, $500,000 is designated to support home rehabilitation for low-income residents.The Grand Gateway affordable housing development will be located at the intersection of West Capitol and Grand Street, featuring 114 affordable housing units where the Rodeway Inn Emergency Housing Program currently serves the unhoused community. ” We have so much opportunity to support new development so that we can accommodate the housing demand that we have in our community, and also a strong interest from the business community to either expand or start new businesses,” said Traci Michel.Michel is West Sacramento’s Director of Economic Development and Housing, who’s tasked with bringing this new district to life.” What we’re doing is we’re making a lot of sites that were underutilized historically and making them ready for development,” said Michel.The city said it has secured a location to replace its Rodeway Inn facility, and once the transition is complete, developers will start planning the demolition process. This development is a part of larger plan to create what a city official called the “Grand Gateway District,” which would sit near Sutter Health Park and connect the city’s Bridge District to the Central Business District.Renderings of the project design show what will become over 300 market-rate units, 30,000 square feet of retail space, a dog park, outdoor space, and a hotel. “We have a tremendous need for affordable housing in the region, as well as in our community,” said Traci Michel, who says, “this just helps us to expand the inventory available for people who’ve been on waitlists for a long time to get access to high-quality, affordable housing that also is directly linked to public transit.” See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
West Sacramento has been awarded a nearly $43 million grant from the state to make significant investments in long-term housing and eco-friendly transportation with an emphasis on affordable housing.
On Tuesday, the city announced the grant was awarded through California’s affordable housing and sustainable communities grant program.
In the press release, the city said, “this award represents a major investment in the City’s long-term housing, mobility, and climate-focused infrastructure goals.”
$28 million will be used to fund the Grand Gateway Affordable Housing Development.
$14.5 million will be allocated to purchase two electric trains, improve stations and bus shelters, and enhance paths for bikers and pedestrians. Additionally, $500,000 is designated to support home rehabilitation for low-income residents.
The Grand Gateway affordable housing development will be located at the intersection of West Capitol and Grand Street, featuring 114 affordable housing units where the Rodeway Inn Emergency Housing Program currently serves the unhoused community.
” We have so much opportunity to support new development so that we can accommodate the housing demand that we have in our community, and also a strong interest from the business community to either expand or start new businesses,” said Traci Michel.
Michel is West Sacramento’s Director of Economic Development and Housing, who’s tasked with bringing this new district to life.
” What we’re doing is we’re making a lot of sites that were underutilized historically and making them ready for development,” said Michel.
The city said it has secured a location to replace its Rodeway Inn facility, and once the transition is complete, developers will start planning the demolition process.
This development is a part of larger plan to create what a city official called the “Grand Gateway District,” which would sit near Sutter Health Park and connect the city’s Bridge District to the Central Business District.
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Renderings of the project design show what will become over 300 market-rate units, 30,000 square feet of retail space, a dog park, outdoor space, and a hotel.
“We have a tremendous need for affordable housing in the region, as well as in our community,” said Traci Michel, who says, “this just helps us to expand the inventory available for people who’ve been on waitlists for a long time to get access to high-quality, affordable housing that also is directly linked to public transit.”
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