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Casa de Esperanza reports full occupancy after diminished-needs waiver; permanent waiver requested from USDA
Summary
BCHA staff said Casa de Esperanza is now fully occupied after extensive outreach during a year-long diminished-needs waiver allowing rentals to non-farm laborers; BCHA submitted a request on Aug. 6 to USDA Rural Development for a permanent waiver and staff will continue outreach and report on stipulations.
Domingo Garza, housing compliance manager for the Boulder County Housing Authority, told commissioners on Aug. 26 that Casa de Esperanza has moved from low occupancy to full occupancy after the housing authority received a one-year diminished-needs waiver from USDA Rural Development (RD) in August 2024. The 2024 waiver permitted the property to lease to non-farm laborers while giving preference to farmworker households;…
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