HACSB would like to thank the many partners who have supported this project, including National CORE, San Bernardino County, the City of San Bernardino, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Congressman Pete Aguilar, the California Department of Housing and Community Development, the California Strategic Growth Council, the California Community Reinvestment Corporation, Hudson Housing Capital, California Climate Investments, and Capital One.

Construction of Alder Square is expected to finish in late 2027.

Groundbreaking ceremonies for Alder Square. Photos by Davis Barber/Video Services, for HACSB. November 4, 2025.

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HACSB accepted more than 75 scholarship applications this year, nearly 50% more than in the previous two years combined.  The applications underwent a thorough review process to confirm eligibility, and recipients were selected based on a review of their application, letters of recommendation, essay, and demonstrated financial need. A total of $27,750 in scholarship awards were made to 21 applicants.

Recipients shared how the scholarship is meaningful to them:

“This scholarship will support my academic and entrepreneurial goals. I work on robots and have built my own industrial 7-degree-of-freedom arm, which I am constantly upgrading, fixing, and working on to make suitable for the restaurant industry. The costs add up. In addition to helping with the costs of school, such as books, gas, and tuition, the HACSB Scholarship will also contribute directly to my passion for improving working conditions in the fast-food industry. All this would have been impossible without people like you and your team, who help me, and my mom.” – Elijah Peralta, scholarship recipient

“What this scholarship means to me is confirmation that I am on the right path and living my purpose. As I entered my Master’s Degree program, I kept going and didn’t stop after my Bachelor’s. I hope to inspire others to believe they can achieve their accomplishments and dreams. You’re never too old, and it’s never too late; you are right on time. With this scholarship, I aim to motivate others in similar situations to reach for the mountains, not take no for an answer, and continue finding their purpose.” – Xandra Vaughn, scholarship recipient

Scholarship awards are made using non-federal funds, including a $10,000 donation to the scholarship program by the Doshi family.  The Doshi family has been a landlord partner to HACSB for over 20 years, housing many of our customers through the Housing Choice Voucher program. The Doshi family’s generous supp ort helps us continue the HACSB Scholarship Program and support the educational goals of our mutual customers. Thank you, Doshi family!

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Arrowhead Grove is a newly redeveloped community located at the site of one of the first affordable housing developments to be built in San Bernardino County, a 252-unit Public Housing community built there in 1942.  Since 2013, HACSB has been working to redevelop the aging community in phases to preserve affordable housing for future generations and bring additional resources to the community.  Three phases of redeveloped housing have been completed so far.  Additional phases of housing are planned, along with the Community Resource Center.

The Arrowhead Grove Community Resource Center will bring together educational opportunities, mentoring, job and career development services, recreational activities, children’s programming, health and wellness resources, and many other services.  Partners in the plans for the CRC include Dignity Health, Making Hope Happen Foundation, Loma Linda University, Common Spirit, El Sol, and others.  The Community Resource Center will be open to residents of the Arrowhead Grove community and the public.  HACSB expects to break ground on the Community Resource Center as early as Fall 2025, contingent upon funding availability.

Immediately following the press conference, Maria Razo and other HACSB staff joined Congressman Aguilar for a roundtable with representatives from the Federal Home Loan Banks, National CORE, and other leaders on the topic of affordable housing and supportive services.  The group discussed successes and challenges in affordable housing development.  Maria Razo shared insights from HACSB’s experience as a Moving to Work housing authority, which has provided HACSB with flexibility to creatively address funding challenges in the redevelopment of its aging affordable housing communities.

Click here to view Congressman Pete Aguilar’s Press Release about the event.

Congressman Pete Aguilar presents a check for $2.6 million to the Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino for the Arrowhead Grove Community Resource Center in San Bernardino on Wednesday, May 29, 2024. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez). Left to Right: San Bernardino County Supervisor Joe Baca, Jr., San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors Chair Dawn Rowe, HACSB Executive Director Maria Razo, Representative Pete Aguilar.

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Left to Right: Victoria Brown, HUD Deputy Chief of Staff; Lorraine Kindred, Vice President – Public Affairs; Acquanetta Warren, City of Fontana Mayor; Eddie Tejeda, City of Redlands Mayor; Congressman Pete Aguilar; HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge; Jason Pu, HUD Regional Administrator; Maria Razo, HACSB Executive Director; Helen Tran, City of San Bernardino Mayor; Laurie Udit, HUD Los Angeles Field Office Director; Ruth Jones Nichols, Ph.D., Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Engagement.

On August 24, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia Fudge visited the Arrowhead Grove community in San Bernardino as part of a two-day visit to California to see first-hand how affordable housing programs are making a difference in local communities. Secretary Fudge was joined at Arrowhead Grove by Congressman Pete Aguilar (CA 33^rd District), HUD Regional Administrator Jason Pu, and HUD Los Angeles Field Office Director Laurie Udit for a discussion about local housing issues with City of San Bernardino Mayor Helen Tran, City of Redlands Mayor Eddie Tejeda, City of Fontana Mayor Acquanetta Warren, City of Grand Terrace Mayor Pro Tem Doug Wilson, National Community Renaissance Vice President of Public Affairs Lorraine Kindred, and Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino (HACSB) Executive Director Maria Razo.

Arrowhead Grove is the revitalized housing community located at the site of the former Waterman Gardens Public Housing development.  Originally built in 1943, the development was one of the oldest Public Housing communities in San Bernardino County.  In 2013, HACSB partnered with National Community Renaissance to redevelop the aging property.  HACSB leveraged a variety of resources to finance the redevelopment efforts, including the HUD Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) program, programming flexibilities available to HACSB through its designation as a Moving to Work agency, Low-Income Housing Tax Credits, HOME funds from the City of San Bernardino and County of San Bernardino, and traditional financing.  The redevelopment has taken place in phases, with the first three phases opening between 2016 and 2021.  Future phases will include additional affordable and market-rate units as well as single-family homes available for sale to low-income first-time homebuyers.  When completed, the community will offer more than 400 affordable apartment homes available for rent to low-income households.

Speaking about the need for housing across the country, Secretary Fudge stated, “We need to build housing that is resilient, certainly, but we need to look at building other kinds of housing.  We can’t create any more land… We have to look at new things. That’s the only way we survive.”

The revitalization of the Arrowhead Grove community is not only helping to meet the growing demand for affordable rental housing by increasing the number of units available but is also helping to bring new opportunities to the residents and surrounding communities.  The availability of affordable rental housing, market-rate rental housing, and single-family homes available for purchase all in one community provides families the opportunity to enjoy housing that fits their income and lifestyle while staying in the neighborhood they call home.

“The revitalization at Arrowhead Grove would probably not have been possible without the flexibilities offered through our Moving to Work designation and the RAD program,” said HACSB Executive Director Maria Razo. “We are so grateful that Secretary Fudge visited this community to see how programming flexibilities and collaboration with dedicated partners has created powerful, positive change for an entire community.”

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

On March 14, 2008, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) executed a ten-year Moving to Work (MTW) Agreement with the Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino (HACSB) and in April 2016 that agreement was extended through 2028. As a MTW agency, HACSB is provided with more flexibility and authorization to develop policies that are outside the limitations of certain HUD regulations in order to more successfully achieve its mission and program goals, and to enhance its ability to serve the needs of low-income families in San Bernardino County.

In continuing to develop its MTW program and address community and client needs, HACSB has prepared its Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-2024 Annual MTW Plan. The Plan will be made available to the public for review for 30 days starting Tuesday, May 23, on HACSB’s website at by clicking here.

Notice is hereby given that HACSB will conduct two public hearings regarding the proposed Plan on Wednesday, May 31, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. and Thursday, June 8, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. Both public hearings will be held in person at 672 S. Waterman Avenue, San Bernardino, CA 92408.

If a citizen wishes to challenge the nature of the above action(s) in court he/she may be limited to raising only those issues he/she or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence mailed or delivered to the HACSB office prior to the close of the public comment period on June 22, 2023. Written comments are to be mailed or delivered to: ATTN: MTW Team, 672 S. Waterman Avenue, San Bernardino, CA 92408.

In accordance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, HACSB will make reasonable efforts to accommodate persons with disabilities. Please call (909) 890-0644 at least three days in advance if you require special accommodations.

HACSB offers language assistance free of charge.  For assistance with this document, please contact our office at (909) 890-0644.

HACSB ofrece asistencia idiomática gratis. Para ayuda con este documento, por favor llámenos al (909) 890-0644.

Equal Housing Opportunity.

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“At HACSB, we believe that becoming housed is only the first step in the path to an empowered life.  Along with our many community partners, we are working to bring not only affordable homes to our community, but to also bring resources and opportunities that individuals and families can leverage to build the lives they envision.  We see it as ‘housing AND.’ That is why the development of the Community Resource Center is the next step in our revitalization efforts for Arrowhead Grove.”

The Arrowhead Grove CRC will bring together educational opportunities, mentoring, job and career development services, recreational activities, children’s programming, health and wellness resources, and many other services.  Partners in the plans for the CRC include Dignity Health, Making Hope Happen Foundation, Loma Linda University, Common Spirit, Grid Alternatives, and others.  The CRC will be open to residents of the Arrowhead Grove community and the public.  HACSB expects to break ground on the CRC in the summer of 2024, if funding is available.

On Tuesday, Representative Pete Aguilar announced a Community Project Funding award of $3 million to support the development of the Arrowhead Grove CRC, citing the importance of pairing supportive services with housing. Other speakers at the event included Doug Kleam, Saint Bernardine Medical Center Hospital President; Niki Dettman, Executive Director of the Making Hope Happen Foundation; Alyssa Santa Cruz, community resident; San Bernardino Mayor Helen Tran; and San Bernardino County Fifth District Supervisor Joe Baca, Jr.

Representative Pete Aguilar (California 33rd District) addresses the audience at the May 2, 2023, press conference to announce the award of $3 million in Community Project Funding to support the development of the Arrowhead Grove Community Resource Center.

Left to right: HACSB Commissioner David Avila, Representative Pete Aguilar, HACSB Commissioner Cassie MacDuff, HACSB Executive Director Maria Razo at the May 2, 2023, press conference to announce the award of $3 million in Community Project Funding to support the development of the Arrowhead Grove Community Resource Center.

Alyssa Santa Cruz, community member, addresses the audience at the May 2, 2023, press conference.

Niki Dettman, Making Hope Happen Foundation Executive Director, addresses the audience at the May 2, 2023, press conference.

Doug Kleam, St. Bernardine Medical Center Hospital President, addresses the audience at the May 2, 2023, press conference.

San Bernardino County Fifth District Supervisor Joe Baca, Jr. addresses the audience at the May 2, 2023, press conference.

San Bernardino City Mayor Helen Tran addresses the audience at the May 2, 2023, press conference.

Representative Pete Aguilar (California 33rd District) and HACSB Executive Director Maria Razo display the award of $3 Million in Community Project Funding to support the development of the Arrowhead Grove Community Resource Center.

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Crestview Terrace includes 184 affordable and market-rate units, and completes the 1-for-1 replacement of the original 252 Public Housing units.  Additionally, the community brings 33 new affordable housing units to help address the growing housing crisis. To make the vision a reality, the partners leveraged multiple tools including Low-Income Housing Tax Credits, HUD’s Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) program, and a one-of-a kind HUD-approved Moving to Work rent structure modification to creatively address funding limitations.  “The redevelopment of this community will help ensure that much-needed affordable housing continues to be available to San Bernardino families into the future, and creates new and lasting opportunities for economic development,” said Maria Razo, HACSB Executive Director.

HACSB would like to thank the many partners who helped make the vision of Crestview Terrace a place that anyone can be proud to call their home.

Partners celebrate the opening of Crestview Terrace in San Bernardino on January 20, 2022. The event took place in the courtyard near an 80-year-old Live Oak tree which was part of the original 1942 development.

Jason Pu, HUD Region IX Regional Administrator, and Maria Razo, HACSB Executive Director at the Crestview Terrace Opening Celebration on January 20, 2022.

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Contact: Inland Empire Health Plan
Chelsea Galvez, Media Relations Strategist
(909) 727-5263, Galvez-c@iehp.org

Rancho Cucamonga, CA, January 14, 2021- In partnership with the Housing Authority of San Bernardino County (HACSB), Inland Empire Health Plan’s (IEHP) Victorville Community Resource Center (CRC) has been designated as the first EnVision Center in San Bernardino County, the first center in HUD Region IX (AZ, CA, HI, NV) to partner with a health plan, and seventh in the state of California.

This designation, declared by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), highlights the center’s ability and commitment to empower households with resources and support needed to become self-sufficient. Resources pertain to economic empowerment, educational advancement, health and wellness, and character leadership. Enhancing this commitment, HACSB will now be accessible to members and community residents at the health plan’s Victorville CRC.

“Having HACSB on-site is a win for the community,” said Delia Orosco, IEHP Victorville CRC manager. “Their presence will provide access to various affordable housing programs and together, we can work to elevate and empower our neighbors to live the very best lives they can.”
Established in 2019, IEHP’s Victorville CRC is one of three centers in the Inland Empire and includes locations in Riverside and San Bernardino. As a trio, the CRCs refocused their efforts in 2020 to support community residents by hosting various grocery distributions, flu vaccine clinics and more.

Traditionally, the centers offer youth mentorship, immigration services, legal services, health and wellness classes, children’s programing, and healthcare coverage education in both English and Spanish and have established partnerships with Goodwill Southern California, Community Action Partnership of San Bernardino, TODEC Legal Services, and Young Visionaries Youth Leadership Academy.

“While success on one level may be measured by the number of people served by the Inland Empire Health Plan’s Victorville Community Resource Center,” said Christopher Patterson, HUD regional administrator, “the true measure of success will be determined by the number of persons who achieve greater self-sufficiency. The extent to which they independently gain the financial means to rent, or even buy, their own homes, is a success we can all celebrate.”

To qualify for designation, HSCSB participated in an intensive review and application process that evaluated the Victorville CRC’s operations plan, including funding sources and strategy, outreach plans and center goals.

“As a longtime partner of IEHP, we are thrilled to collaborate in this way and expand resources provided at the Victorville CRC,” said Maria Razo, HACSB executive director. “This strategic partnership will allow us to share resources with those in need and open us up to additional collaborations with partners to enhance this commitment throughout our county and beyond. We are grateful to IEHP for their collaboration which will allow our families to conveniently access the comprehensive array of onsite services.”

IEHP’s Victorville CRC will join a short list of seven existing California HUD EnVision Centers, including: NHS Center for Sustainable Communities in Compton, La Familia’s Maple Neighborhood Center and Fruit Ridge Community Collaborative in Sacramento, Coalition for Responsible Community Development in Los Angeles, Metro Career Center in San Diego, and Hemet Envision Center in Hemet.

“This designation came from the partnership, dedication, acknowledgment of needs, and commitment to the health and wellness of our communities,” said Jarrod McNaughton, IEHP chief executive officer. “We are so grateful to have partners like HACSB who truly embody our mission to heal and inspire the human spirit and are willing to collaborate to ensure that our most vulnerable populations have access and opportunities to empower themselves and lead healthier lives.”

To learn more about HUD EnVision Centers, visit HUD.Gov/EnVisionCenters.

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About IEHP
IEHP, Inland Empire Health Plan, is one of the top 10 largest Medicaid health plans and the largest not-for-profit Medicare-Medicaid plan in the country. With a network of more than 6,400 Providers and more than 2,000 employees, IEHP serves more than 1.3 million residents in Riverside and San Bernardino counties who are enrolled in Medicaid or Cal MediConnect Plan (Medicare-Medicaid Plan). Through a dynamic partnership with Providers and Community, award-winning service and innovative products, IEHP is fully committed to advocating for our Members and providing them with quality, accessible and wellness-based health care services. For more information, visit iehp.org.

About HACSB
The Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino is one of the nation’s most progressive housing authorities in the Country. As the largest provider of affordable housing in the County, we proudly serve over 26,000 people, most of whom are seniors, veterans, disabled individuals, and children. We also work on connecting our families with additional resources needed to achieve their personal goals. For more information, please visit: www.hacsb.qlogic.io.

About HUD
HUD’s mission is to create strong, sustainable, inclusive communities and quality affordable homes for all. More information about HUD and its programs is available on the Internet at www.hud.gov and https://espanol.hud.gov.

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The governor has announced that the Mountain Homeless Coalition and the Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino have received $1.1 million in the sixth round of awards for Homekey. Read the full article from The Alpine Mountaineer.

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