MODESTO — The Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday night approved more than $4.2 million in state and federal housing funds, including a major allocation to rehabilitate a 48‑unit affordable housing complex in Newman.

The board voted to award up to $2.9 million in federal HOME Investment Partnerships Program funds and up to $1.3 million in Permanent Local Housing Allocation funds for three projects in Empire, Newman and Turlock. While all three proposals were approved, only the Newman project qualified for PLHA funding under current state housing‑element rules.

The Valley Manor project in Newman will receive a $1,307,900 PLHA loan to the Stanislaus Regional Housing Authority, which owns the 3.7‑acre site at 719 Driskell Ave. The funding will pay for the replacement of 48 HVAC units and the rehabilitation of 46 balconies at the longtime affordable housing development.

No additional funding sources were identified for the project, according to county documents.

Supervisors also authorized the county’s director of Planning and Community Development to negotiate and execute all agreements tied to the Valley Manor loan.

The county administers federal and state housing programs on behalf of the Stanislaus Urban County and the Stanislaus HOME Consortium, which includes the cities of Ceres, Hughson, Newman, Oakdale, Patterson, Riverbank and Waterford, along with the City of Turlock. Stanislaus County became the lead entity for HOME funding in 2023, taking over responsibilities previously held by Turlock.

The three projects approved Tuesday were selected through a competitive request‑for‑proposals process launched in September 2025. Eligible projects included new construction, acquisition and rehabilitation of affordable rental housing, and conversions of existing structures.

The Newman rehabilitation is the only project eligible for PLHA dollars because of the city’s current housing‑element certification status, county staff said.