Mexico's Piedras Negras to receive 150 homes under federal 'Vivienda para el Bienestar' program

The municipal government of Piedras Negras, Coahuila, defended allowing police and firefighters to register first for the federal "Vivienda para el Bienestar" housing program, saying the priority was to accommodate shift changes and avoid disrupting their rest periods. Meanwhile, the National Housing Commission (Conavi) began accepting documents to compile a list of applicants in the city. The municipality donated land for the construction of 150 new homes, aimed at informal‑sector workers, single mothers, masonry laborers and others who have never received a federal housing credit. Each house will be about 60 m² and cost roughly 600,000 pesos, a project expected to generate local construction jobs. Eligibility requires household income not exceeding two minimum wages (around 17,800 MXN per month), no existing home ownership, and no prior benefits from Infonavit or Fovissste. The process involves a municipal‑prepared register that is submitted to Conavi for verification, with the broader goal of building 11,000 homes across Coahuila under the program.