Castroville Farm Labor Center

11201 Seymour St, Castroville, California 95012

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As a rural community known as the “Artichoke Capital of the World,” Castroville is home to many who work in the fields to provide for their families. The need for quality affordable housing near their place of employment has been and continues to be a critical need. Utilizing innovative modular construction, this project redeveloped 48 older, run-down units with a 54-unit, newly constructed, multi-family project located on two sites less than one mile apart in Castroville, CA. The new buildings is LEED Gold-certified with all energy-efficient appliances and solar PV system. This development includes playgrounds, laundry rooms, a community room and a computer room.

Eligibility for Castroville Farm Labor Center

Castroville Farm Labor Center Details

86 bedroom units.
Section 514/516 Farm Labor Housing
Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC)
Section 521 USDA Rental Assistance

Property Amenities

Playground
Computer Lab
Community Room
Laundry Room

Unit Amenities

Energy Efficient Appliances

Section 514/516 Farm Labor Housing

Section 514/516 direct loan and grant programs provide funds to support the development of adequate, affordable housing for farmworkers that is unlikely to be provided through other means.

Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC)

Since this property has received funding in part through the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program, a certain number of units are set aside for lower income households. Households must earn either less than 50% or 60% of the area median income (depending on the set-aside option chosen by the property owner) to qualify for these units. Rents in these units are capped at a maximum of 30% of the set-aside area median income (adjusted for unit size). Some rental units in this property may not be subject to LIHTC and therefore have higher rents and no maximum household income requirement.

Section 521 USDA Rental Assistance

The property participates in the USDA Rural Development Rental Assistance program. This rental subsidy, available only to USDA Section 514, 515 and 516 properties, ensures renters only pay 30% of their adjusted income towards rent. USDA Rural Development Rental Assistance may not be available for all units at this property.