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4 October 1978
REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT $ REVIEW Continued
8-09-18-003 APPLICANT: City of Pearsall
"Step I Project for Preparation of Facilities Plan and Related Elements": Total Cost:
$39,330. Funding Agency: EPA - $29,498 (Grant). Applicant: $9,830.
8-09-18-002 APPLICANT: City of San Antonio
"Draft - Chapter IV of the Master Plan of the City of San Antonio": Briefing to the
Regional Development and Review Committee.
REGIONAL ALCOHOLISM ADVISORY
Committee meets: Tuesday, October 10, 1:30 p.m., Three Americas Building
Comments to: Martha Reyes by Monday, October 9
APPLICANT: Mexican American Unity Council
"Casa del Sol": A fifth year bilingual/bicultural alcoholism project for the opera-
tion of Casa del Sol Halfway House. Total Cost: $194,238. Funding Agency: NIAAA -
$144,766. Applicant: $49,472.
Housing for Handicapped Approved by HUD
The Department of Housing and Urban development notified AACOG that four housing projects
for the elderly and one housing project for the handicapped recently reviewed by the Ex-
ecutive Committee were approved under the Section 202 loan program. AACOG Housing Coor-
dinator Claude Guerra was especially gratified, since the handicapped residents project
had been previously denied funding.
However, persistence of a Coalition of Agencies involved with serving the handicapped and
the AFL-CIO "paid off" for the 96+ residents who will be affected by the project to be
built in four locations in the city. Realizing the special problems of the handicapped
citizen, the federal government is more aware of his needs. Approximately three years
ago, a Coalition was formed by the Cerebral Palsy Association, Goodwill, the Easter Seal
Society, and other agencies. This Coalition met with City of San Antonio Henry Cis-
neros, HUD, and other housing officials to explain that the demand for specially-equipped
handicapped units exceeds the supply. The Coalition asked the AFL-CIO to sponsor the pro-
ject because of their previous housing management experience and their genuine concern for
the handicapped citizen Utilizing a survey of handicapped persons, the Coalition request-
ed technical assistance from AACOG in developing an application because the agency is in-
volved with both housing and human service needs.
The following is a list of the approved projects:
Project Number of Units Loan Amount Rental Asst
Unnamed (AFL-CIO) 96 2,373,600 300,672
Pilgrim Al lena 107 3,104,655 448,776
Palacio Del Sol 107 2,649,600 335,676
Inman Christian Center 107 3,123,285 455,760
(above all in San Antonio)
Eden Home for the Aged 94 2,581,636 375,156
(New Braunfels)4
October 1978
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