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Federql Aid Projects . .

A $46,975 CFAdvance was approved to the Pacific Grove Unified School District of Monterey County to finance preparation of complete plans for additions to convert an existing junior high school in Pacific Grove, Calif., to a high school to accommodate 900 students. The $798,025 project will start by the Spring of 1959 and include 13 classrooms, arts building, girls' gym, playground and site work. Refer: Secretary Thomas R. Turner; Project No' Calif. 4-P-3248.

Community Facilities Administration Commissioner John C. Hazeltine approved a $51,761 advance to the University of Nevada to finance final planning for construction of housing and dining facilities to cost an est,imated $1,382,000 and consist of a dormitory building for 150 students, dining hall, etc., and four apartment truildings to ,house 40 married student families. Refer: William R. Wood, acting president: Project No. Nev. 26-P-30O2.

Newhall Elementary :School District of Los Angeles county received a $34,445 CFAdvance to finance complete plans for construction of a l6-classroom elementary school in Newhall, Calif., at estimated $638,850 costs and tentatively scheduled to start construction in November. New subdivision construction in the district increased daily purpil attendance from 619 to 710 last year and was anticipated to hit 815 this year. Refer: D'ist. Supt. Glenn A. Riddlebarger; Project No. Calif. 4-P-3261.

Two CFAdvances totaling $85,700 were approved to finance planning for .construction of water and sewerage facilities in Lompoc, Santa Barbara county, Calif., with construction to start by next Spring to meet an.urg:ent situation when the population is expected to increase from 7,000 to E,NA du,ring 1959 because of the Defense Department program in the Camp Cooke A,F.B. and Point Arguello areas. E,stimated cost of the project is $915,500. Refer Mayor H. G. Thompson; Project Nos. Cabf. 4-P-3268 (Water), Calif. 4-P-3267.

Colorado State University, Fort Collins, was approved a $2,000,000 CFA loan for construction of a student union building with dining facilities. Refer: Joseph M. Whaley, business manager-treasurer. Project No. Colo. 5-CH-30 (S).

Douglas, Alaska, a city of 700 a few miles from Juneau, received HHFA recertification until July I, 1959, of its workable program for elimination of slums and blight. A number of substandard buildings were demolished during the year. It has adopted a uniform standard housing code and, working with the Alaska Housing Authority, has a survey underway to determine feasibility of an urban renewal project.

A CFA loan of $260,000 wad approved to the Tri-City Water District for construction of a waterworks system in Myrtle Creek, Douglas county, Oregon. The mining and wood processing community of 1,650 persons is 70 miles from Eugene. Refer: Secretary II. C. Stokes, Jr., Tri-City Water District; Project No. PFL-VI-35-39.

The University of Oregon will prepare 'a comprehensive plan for the growth and development of the Portland metropolitan area with the aid of a $34,150 federal grant approved by Urban Renewal Commissioner Richard L. .Steiner. Refer: Di'rector llerman Kehrli, Bureau of Municipal Research and Service, University of Oregon, Eugene, Ore.

Central 'Washington College of Education, Ellensburg, Wash., received CFApproval of a $1,260,00O 'federal loan to build six clustertype dormitory buildings to house 232 men students, and two apartment buildings for 42 student families. Refer: President Robert E. McConnell; Projecl No. Wash. 45'CH-31 (D).

Yuba City, California, has received HH'FApproval of its workable prograrn for elirnrination of slums and blight. The community of 11,000 in Sutter county 40 miles north of Saoramento was founded in 1849 but not incorporated until 1908 after a fire that destroyed much of the town. It has one urban renewal project in planning and a study in 1957 indicated six areas in need of renewal treatment. Public housing will be provided to relocate displaced farnilies.

Riverside county, California, received CFApproral of a $550,0@ federal loan for construction of a complete water distribution system in the Good llope area to provide water for a settled rural are'a of about 10 sq. miles serving 1200 persorrs rbetween Perris and Elsinore. Ref er: Doyle F. Boen, general manager and chief engineer, Hemet, Calif.; Project No. PFL-VI-4-18.

The California communities of Biggs, Campbell, Chico, Coalinga, Gridley, Oroville, San Clemente and Santa Clara will get aid in preparation of plans for their growth and development under a $616'500 federal grant appr'oved by Urban Renewal C.ommissioner Richard L. Steiner. The project, which wil'l include studies of subdivision regulations, is expected to,be completed in l8 months. Refer: Elton R. Andrews,. local planning ofificer, State Dept. of Finance, Capitol Bldg., Sacramento 14, Calif.

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