Promises, Promises… it’s all coming together

This just in…

Sacramento has just been granted a “Promise Zone” designation by federal authorities.

According to the city, the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency will now get “priority points” when applying for federal grants under this designation which could enhance their chances of getting redevelopment funds for projects in the zone.  The Zone includes a number of challenged neighborhoods including Downtown and part of Midtown.

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Speaking of challenges:

Maybe they can get some money to turn the Golden Hotel into residential units!  Just saying…