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24 2022 House Pete Aguilar Aguilar Pete         Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Habitat for Humanity's Veterans Blitz Build HABITAT FOR HUMANITY'S VETERANS BLITZ BUILD The US Census Bureau's ACS 5-year estimate paints a bleak picture of San Bernardino. About 1/3 of of the city's residents live below the federal poverty level, high school graduation rates are 82.1%, just below the state average; the median household income is $43,136, and the homeownership rate is 47%, lower than the national average of 63.9%. A Habitat home addresses all of these issues, creating safe homes and improving economic disparity and equity issues that have plagued the City for years.According to the CA Dept of Veterans Affairs, there are over 100,000 Veterans in San Bernardino County. The 31st District is home to many of these veteran families, however, any Veteran who lives or works in San Bernardino County would be eligible to apply for one of these homes. The City of San Bernardino has an aging housing stock and a great need for new construction of single family homes, and not just multi-family housing. This project will solve an long-standing issue of blight on this property sight that has been ignored over the years, other than when the County notifies us that weed abatement is needed on the lots. Habitat Homeowners are are required to provide "sweat equity" to help build their homes. This gives them a sense of pride in ownership and accomplishment that takes root and grows in the neighborhoods in which they are located. Habitat families report other benefits to their homeownership: 35% see improvement in their children's school attendance, participation and grades. 68% report an improvement in their finances.   800000