Originally published December 29, 2007 at 12:00 AM | Page modified December 29, 2007 at 12:54 AM
Eastside benefits from county fund
King County announced Friday it is allocating $23 million in grants and loans to 25 affordable housing and supportive service projects throughout...
Seattle Times Eastside bureau
King County announced Friday it is allocating $23 million in grants and loans to 25 affordable housing and supportive service projects throughout the county.
The awards are expected to leverage an additional $15 million to $20 million in public and private funds for the projects, said Terry Mark, deputy director of King County's Community and Human Services.
Several Eastside groups will receive allocations:
• St. Margaret's Housing will receive $2.5 million to construct 133 apartment units in Bellevue, including 54 units of permanent supportive housing with 26 units dedicated to veterans.
• New Ground Kirkland will receive $599,000 to rehabilitate an existing apartment complex to provide housing for six young adults ages 18 to 21 in Kirkland.
• Habitat for Humanity Issaquah Highlands Housing will receive $500,000 to construct 10 homes in Issaquah affordable to buyers earning below 50 percent of area median income.
• Saint Andrew's Housing Group will receive $87,904 to create eight new units of permanent affordable housing and case-management services for homeless families at the 280 Clark Apartments in East King County.
• Eastside Interfaith Social Concerns will receive $85,690 to create 10 units of permanent affordable housing and case-management services for homeless adults in East King County.
• Hopelink will receive $40,000 annually for five years to create case-management services linked to eight new units of permanent housing for homeless families at a new apartment complex in Duvall in East King County.
Rachel Tuinstra: 206-515-5637 or rtuinstra@seattletimes.com
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