State and local officials and community members recently gathered to celebrate the groundbreaking of Colibri Commons, a new affordable housing complex in East Palo Alto. A joint project of EPACANDO and MidPen Housing, Colibri Commons will provide 136 units for individuals and families, in addition to a community room, outdoor recreation areas and an after-school learning center for resident children. The development is being built on long-time vacant city-owned land and is scheduled to be completed in 2025.

Colibri Commons is supported through nearly $20 million in funding from the Department of Community Development’s (HCD) Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (AHSC) program. AHSC is a partnership between HCD, the Strategic Growth Council (SGC) and the California Air Resources Board (CARB), and is a part of California Climate Investments, a statewide initiative that puts billions of cap-and-trade dollars to work reducing greenhouse gas emissions, strengthening the economy, and improving public health and the environment.