Sedona mobile home program nears completion

SEDONA, AZ (June 23, 2009) - One deteriorating mobile home in Sedona has been replaced and another one has been rehabilitated under the federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program.

The City expects to replace a third deteriorating mobile home later this summer. CDBG funds were awarded to the City of Sedona by the Arizona Department of Housing. Low and moderate income owners of deteriorated mobile homes in Sedona were eligible to apply for the program. NACOG (the Northern Arizona Council of Governments) provided technical assistance.

According to John O’Brien, Director of Sedona’s Community Development Department, “Preserving the affordable housing we have in Sedona is so important, and it was very fortunate that these funds were available and that we’ve been able to use them so effectively.” Linda Martinez, Chair of the Housing Commission, stated, “The City’s affordable housing effort involves a number of strategies and preservation is one of the most critical. Preserving these units will make a real difference in the lives of three Sedona households.”

The families that participated in the program agree. Says one recipient of a replacement mobile home, “I am so thankful for this program. I had lived in my old mobile home for nearly 32 years and it was just falling apart around me. We even had two fires in our electrical outlets because the wiring was so old. We’re on a limited income and it was hard to keep it livable. We are immensely grateful, especially to the City and NACOG who worked so hard to make my dream come true.”