Homelessness

The Open Shelter gets $10,000 gift from Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority to help support nonprofit’s move to a new facility on Parsons Avenue

1.12.22

From the Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority's press release:

The Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) announced today a $10,000 donation to the Open Shelter to help support the nonprofit’s move from St. John’s Church in Columbus to a new, 10,000-square-foot facility at 1037 Parsons Ave.

Dozens of homeless veterans receive keys to new houses in Prince George's County (Housing Authority of Prince George's County)

11.17.21

From ABC 7 News Washington, D.C.:

On Veterans Day eve, dozens of formerly homeless vets in Prince George’s County have new homes.

They’ve qualified for vet-specific housing vouchers and have been paired with landlords and given keys during a special event in College Park.

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Weingart Center Breaks Ground for 278 Affordable Apartments for Homeless Individuals in the Skid Row District of Los Angeles

10.5.21

From the Weingart Center's press release:

Construction of a 278-unit, 19-story permanent supportive housing high-rise was celebrated at a ceremony today at 555 S. Crocker Street in the Skid Row district of downtown Los Angeles.

Grand Opening Celebrates 73 Affordable Rental Apartments for Seniors who Experienced Homelessness with Chronic Health Issues

10.5.21

From the San Diego Housing Commission's press release:

After intermittent homelessness in the past, including two years at a women’s shelter program in San Diego, Melanie moved into a permanent affordable home of her own this month at Trinity Place, developed in collaboration with the San Diego Housing Commission (SDHC) to provide furnished affordable studios with supportive services for seniors who experienced homelessness with chronic health issues.

Pendleton Place, a Bremerton apartment complex aimed at housing homeless, expected to open in 2022 (Bremerton Housing Authority)

9.7.21

From the Kitsap Sun:

The first time Monica Bernhard walked into one of Pendleton Place’s unfinished apartments, she started crying. 

“They have room numbers already written above them, and I just try to imagine who that person's going to be, that we're bringing in from the outside and finally giving them an opportunity for housing,” Bernhard, Kitsap Mental Health Services chief operating officer, said. 

“It fills me up.”

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