There are some private grants that will be coming to address specific communities. If you have expertise, or fit the descriptors, please reply and help your community get more funds soon.
o Residents whose families purchased homes between 1930-1980, during a time of increased Black migration and homeownership in the area
o Residents 65+ years or older
o Residents who experienced redlining or housing discrimination and are part of communities statistically underserved by financial institutions
o Multi-generational households with higher financial strains due to shared housing and caregiving responsibilities
Residents of historic Black neighborhoods.
If you can help us collect this information, what neighborhood boundaries should be included? Do you have knowledge to contribute, or know someone who may help document this history.
If we are successful in telling our stories, there are private, no-strings-attached funds possibly on offer. As much help as is needed; enough so your family may stay and rebuild.
How would you like us to respond? My husband and I are over 65. We bought our house in 1979. We bought our house in Altadena because we are an integrated family.
Question: were you subject to redlining restrictions at the time, 1979? Problems getting a loan for another location? Is there any additional story you would tell about the conditions or attitudes you encountered back then?
I suspect there are others in our community who meet the criteria:
Black and mixed households
homes purchased between 1930-1980
residents over 65 years old
multi-generational households
If you answer yes to some of these questions, send me your name and address to be included
yes I experienced Redling and racism. MY HUSBAND AND I PURCHASED A VACANT LOT AND BUILT OUR HOME IN 1971. My husband passed away recently. My daughter and grandsons came to live with me We plan to rebuild.