largest providers of community-based behavioral health services for people with
serious behavioral and developmental disabilities and substance use disorders in
to rehabilitate and refinance an aging and run-down Newport News, Virginia apart-
ment complex for people with disabilities. The income level for most of the residents is
1214% of Area Median Income. Many living there had been homeless in addition to
living with physical and/or behavioral disabilities.
Low-Income Housing Tax Credits with Virginia Community Development Corporation
syndication, as well as funding from the Department of Housing and Community
Development, Virginia Housing Development Authority SPARC, and Newport News
Redevelopment and Housing Authority.
and a new community building will offer a computer
lab, covered outdoor patio area, kitchen, meeting area,
property management offices, and laundry facilities. This
renovation will help create an overall sense of community
for residents by giving the entire complex a more attrac-
tive appearance and by providing a place where the
residents can visit with one another and have recreational
and informative meetings.
aligns well with our mission, and my overall experience
with VCC has been wonderful. This important project will
enhance the lives of many low-income Virginians living
with disabilities and may even serve as a model for
similar refinancing and rehab projects."