The Westside Development Partnership was formed to build in-fill, low-income and first-time buyer homes. We anticipate the first demonstration project of four homes to be under construction by Fall 2004. By providing affordable, quality homes to qualified families, the partnership will support existing efforts toward neighborhood revitalization.

This working partnership is made up of the IECAAC and Community Homes, Inc. Community Homes, Inc., will oversee and ensure the construction and construction financing; the IECAAC will be responsible for finding and pre-qualifying the purchasing families. The Neighborhood Housing Service of the Inland Empire will financially qualify and provide First-Time Buyer counseling. The city of San Bernardino will support the project through property transfer and fee participation.

The Demonstration Project is outlined below, but it is anticipated that other similar projects will follow based on the number of parcels available to the partnership via city property transfer.

By building in-fill homes throughout the area, and by participation in existing home repair, painting and landscaping, both the partnership and the IECAAC acting alone will increase the pride of ownership and property values of the Westside of San Bernardino.