NEWS: Supervisors Allocate $2 Million to Expand Housing for Low-Income Farmworkers
San Mateo County, California sent this bulletin at 05/08/2025 03:29 PM PDT
May 8, 2025
For Immediate Release
Supervisors Allocate $2 Million to Expand Housing for Low-Income Farmworkers
Redwood City – San Mateo County supervisors on Tuesday agreed to seed a fund that will provide loans to local farmers who provide low-cost housing to their workforce.
At a hearing in Redwood City, supervisors voted 5-0 to allocate $2 million to help address a critical shortage of affordable housing for the region’s farm laborers.
The funds are intended to help qualifying farm owners and operators rehabilitate existing units to ensure that they meet essential health and safety standards as well as build new housing.
“Our agricultural industry is the backbone of our food system, and it’s struggling here in San Mateo County. We’re taking action to support them,” said Supervisor Ray Mueller, whose District 3 includes the majority of the county’s farmland.
“By working to ensure agriculture has the financial resources available to provide safe housing for farmworkers and ranch hands, we’re strengthening our agricultural economy and building a stronger, more resilient future for every member of our community,” Mueller said.
