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San Dimas celebrates first state MORE grant recipient as city replaces mobile home for low‑income resident
Summary
San Dimas announced it received $1.5 million from California's MORE program to help low‑income mobile homeowners; the city used funds to replace a 1962 unit for resident Edith Mortocho, who received keys May 20, and coordinated partner donations for furnishings.
San Dimas city staff on May 27 presented the first local recipient of California's Manufactured Housing Opportunity and Revitalization (MORE) program, awarding $1.5 million to support repairs, replacements and energy upgrades for low‑income mobile homeowners.
At the council meeting Lily Flores, introduced by the mayor, described the city's award from the state and the replacement of a 1962 mobile home for resident Edith Mortocho. Flores said the housing division inspected Mortocho's unit, found extensive health and safety issues and determined replacement was more cost‑effective than rehabilitation. The new unit was ordered and delivered May 2, and following installation and inspections Mortocho received keys on May 20.
"We were granted approval 12/20/2024," Flores said, summarizing the city's application and approval timeline. She described interior finishes the resident selected and said the city coordinated with Habitat for Humanity Pomona Valley to donate furniture and household items.
The award makes San Dimas one of 28 local agencies in the state to receive funding in the initial round and the only Los Angeles County city awarded funds in this cohort, Flores said. City staff said the funds are intended for critical health and safety repairs, energy efficiency upgrades and, where appropriate, replacement units when rehabilitation is not feasible.
The presentation concluded with the council and staff congratulating Mortocho and posing for a photo to send to the state.
The program represents an immediate use of state housing funds to address substandard manufactured housing stock, and the city said it will continue to coordinate with nonprofit partners to furnish and support residents moving into replacement units.
