For the first time in 10 years, Arecibo will develop housing under HOME Program

Arecibo Mayor Carlos Ramírez Irizarry By THE STAR STAFF Arecibo Mayor Carlos R. Ramírez Irizarry announced Wednesday that for the first time in 10 years, the northern coastal municipality has acquired two properties using federal funds from the HOME Program, with the goal of developing affordable housing for low- and very-low-income individuals and families. “As part of our mission to create housing options for the people of Arecibo, we have completed the acquisition of two properties,” the...