Special Purpose Vouchers

Boston awarded $1.8M in federal funding for housing vouchers (Boston Housing Authority)

12.18.19

From the Associated Press:

Boston has been awarded $1.8 million in federal funding to provide homes for residents with disabilities and homeless people.

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh announced the funding for the Boston Housing Authority from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on Saturday. It will pay for 139 housing vouchers for residents with disabilities, homeless families and the chronically homeless.

Federal Grant to Fund Housing Assistance in Summit County (Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority)

12.18.19

From 89.7 WKSU:

The Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority says more than 20,000 families are waiting for housing assistance. A federal grant will allow it to help some of those most in need.

The Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority (AMHA) is calling the project the Mainstream Voucher Program.

Tacoma Developments Receive LIHTC Financing (Tacoma Housing Authority)

11.14.19

From Affordable Housing Finance:

The development of two affordable apartment communities in Tacoma, Wash., took a big step forward after securing critical financing.

Boston Capital announced it is investing $26.3 million in low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) equity in the construction of 1800 Hillside Terrace, recently renamed The Rise at 19th, a 64-unit development serving families experiencing homelessness, and Arlington Drive Youth Place, a 58-unit development for primarily homeless youth.

Loma Linda Veterans Village - Grand Opening Event (Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino)

11.14.19

From the Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino's newsletter:

The grand opening for the Loma Linda Veterans Village was held earlier this month. Partners and residents came together to celebrate the opening of 87-units of affordable housing for low-income veterans and their families.

Milwaukee’s Historic Soldiers Home to Get New Life (Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee)

11.14.19

From Affordable Housing Finance:

Six buildings at the Milwaukee Soldiers Home, a national historic landmark district, are being rehabilitated into housing for veterans and their families who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.

Located on the grounds of the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center, the project is being led by The Alexander Co. and the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee (HACM).

Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority & Partners Working to Find Homes for Homeless Vets This Holiday Season

11.13.19

A new joint initiative is helping Cleveland veterans find housing in time for the holidays. Through the Home for the Holidays initiative, the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA), HUD, and the Cleveland VA are coordinating their outreach and resources to quickly find housing for veterans experiencing homelessness before the holiday season.

HACM & Partners Break Ground on Milwaukee Soldiers Home Redevelopment Project

9.25.19

On September 20, the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee (HACM) and developer The Alexander Company broke ground on the rehabilitation and restoration of the Milwaukee Soldiers Home, a National Historic Landmark District originally built in 1867 to house Civil War soldiers and help them transition back to civilian life.

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