HUD Awards Housing Grants in Five Indiana Towns

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WASHINGTON - Housing and Urban Development Secretary Mel Martinez recently announced that more than $740 million in housing assistance capital advances will be awarded this year to help the nation's very low-income elderly and people with disabilities. The capital advances include $593 million for the elderly and $146 million for people with disabilities. Five of these new projects are in Indiana.

"This Administration is committed to making sure our senior citizens and people with disabilities have opportunities for decent, safe and affordable places to live," Martinez said. "The money that we awarded will go a long way toward achieving that goal."

Funding for Supportive Housing for very low-income elderly

In Merrillville The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA) National Housing Corporation will build 50 units with a capital advance¹ from HUD of $4,153,900 and a five-year rental subsidy $769,000.²
It will be a two-story building with an elevator. Community spaces will feature a library, an arts and craft area, a computer room, an exercise room and laundry facilities. Each apartment will feature a full kitchen, a combined living/dining area, a bedroom and bathroom, and ample closet and storage space.

Greater South Bend Housing Inc will build a 42-unit development in South Bend utilizing a capital advance of $3,071,400. A five-year rental subsidy $646,000 was also awarded to the project. All units in this two or three story project will include a living room/dining room, kitchen, bedroom and bathroom. Community areas will include a lobby, lounge, laundry room and administrative office. The sponsor works closely with Real Services, Inc., which serves as the area agency on aging and the Community Action Agency in the provision of services to the elderly.

Funding for Supportive Housing for persons with disabilities

In Fort Wayne Non-Profit Sponsor Park Center Inc will receive a capital advance of $1,031,700 and a five-year rental subsidy of $215,500 for the construction of 14 units. The one-bedroom apartments, chronically mentally ill, will have a bedroom, living/dining room, kitchen and bathroom. The community room will feature a computer area, kitchen and storage area, plus a screened porch. The community room will be used for both social and supportive services.

The Southlake Community Mental Health Center Inc in Merrillville will build 15 new units with a capital advance of $1,182,100 and a five-year rental subsidy of $215,500. This independent living apartment building for persons who are chronically mentally ill will feature 14 one-bedroom resident units and a two-bedroom manager's unit. Each unit will feature a full kitchen, a combined living/dining area, a bedroom and bathroom, and ample closet and storage space. A community room will be available for both social and supportive services. In addition, a centrally located laundry room will be available for the residents.

Muncie will see the construction of 7 new units for the chronically mentally ill to be built by Hillcroft Services, Inc. with a HUD capital advance of $590,000 and five year rental subsidy of $108,000. This development will include two single-story wood frame buildings each with its own entrance from the outside. One structure will house seven two-bedroom apartments. The second will house community support and management functions.