It looks like 2013 is
finally going to be the year housing and health care start getting linked
together in a big way. A partnership between Morgan Stanley, The Kresge
Foundation and the Local Initiatives Support Corp. (LISC) has received a $100
million investment fund to build housing with health services. Find out the specifics in Affordable Housing Finance's post on the New Fund to Link Housing and Health Care.
It’s great news that’s
definitely worth sharing. From REACH Virginia’s beginning, we’ve been working
to spread the word about how important it is to link housing with services, and
not just the critical supportive services for those with special needs — like
the disabled and frail elderly. And we’re not the only ones.
“We are very pleased to offer the new Healthy Futures Fund to our partners across Virginia. The program will hopefully inspire innovative partnerships in linking health services with housing development to promote healthier communities. In fact, Virginia LISC is ready to help make these partnerships happen, and we hope housing developers will contact us to discuss any ideas they might have about customizing the program to benefit potential projects,” said John Bolton, Virginia LISC Program Officer.
Talk about exciting!
Hopefully this new partnership to build sustainable communities it’s only the
beginning of a trend that will improve the quality of life in struggling,
low-income neighborhoods across Virginia, and the country.
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