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Regional nonprofit Lift to Rise highlights Coachella Valley progress toward 10,000‑unit affordable housing goal

Cathedral City City Council · January 15, 2026
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Lift to Rise told Cathedral City Council it is tracking nearly 9,700 affordable units underway across the Coachella Valley and invited city staff to an action planning workshop; presenters cited the Desert Marigold project (96 units) as a local success and described revolving catalyst loans, technical assistance and resident mobilization as core strategies.

A representative of Lift to Rise, a Palm Desert‑based nonprofit that coordinates affordable housing strategy across the nine Coachella Valley cities, briefed the council on its role and upcoming action planning. "We're a nonprofit organization based in Palm Desert," the presenter said, explaining the group’s work to track development projects, identify barriers…

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