By Brooke Holland, Noozhawk Staff Writer | @NoozhawkNews | March 12, 2018 | 7:39 p.m. Affordable senior housing project in Santa Barbara celebrates completion with ribbon-cutting ceremony (Click on photo for story) People tour the Grace Village Apartments affordable senior housing development at 3869 State St. Monday, which is set to open in April.  (Brooke…

Why the 4% LIHTC Matters: Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara Sycamore Gardens before (bottom) and after (top) renovation. Photo courtesy of HACSB. November 14, 2017 ~ S. Gimenez The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) is one of the most effective tools for creating new and critically needed affordable housing, and accounts for the vast…

    Pilot Summer Program Helps Youths Earn and Learn Local businesses offer jobs, internships to teens, ages 15-19 Twelve teens went through the Earn and Learn summer work program. (Courtesy photo) Twelve local teens brushed up on their job interview skills, improved their resumes and got a lesson in money management over the summer…

Effective October 2, 2017, applications for GRACE VILLAGE SENIOR APARMENTS will be accepted. Applications will be available online at https://hacsbwaitlist.org/landing beginning at 12:00pm Monday Oct. 2, 2017 Located on upper State Street near La Cumbre Rd. Eligible applicants must be 62 years of age or older. 1-bedroom units with occupancy limited to two person households.…