March 19, 2025
Honorable Norma J. Torres
United States House of Representatives
2227 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Re: Community Project Fund Fiscal Year 2026 – Resubmitted 2025 Application, Vista Verde II, Ontario, California
Dear Congresswoman Torres:
Inland Action is pleased to offer support for the FYE 2026 Community Project Fund application submitted by the City of Ontario for National Community Renaissance (“National CORE”) to construct Vista Verde II- a 150-unit affordable housing community in the city of Ontario. Vista Verde II will complement the existing Vista Verde 101-unit affordable housing apartment home development National CORE built in 2021 and the continued revitalization of the Holt Commercial Corridor. Building on the success of the partnership with the Housing Authority, the Vista Verde II community will benefit extremely low and low-income families, seniors, veterans, and families living in the surrounding community.
This project aligns with the mission of our organization which for over 60 years has focused on the economic well-being of the Inland Empire region of California.
Workforce housing continues to be a high need in the Inland Empire. This project will help the community by providing additional housing units for working families unable to afford market-rate rents. In closing, we urge your support for Vista Verde II for Fiscal Year 2026. We appreciate your consideration and the opportunity to support the City of Ontario’s Request that will provide necessary funding for National CORE’s new construction of attainable housing that will positively impact the community of families living in the region.
Sincerely,
Julie Michaels
Executive Director
Inland Action