Affordable Housing For Special Needs Residents To Be Built

FALLS CHURCH, VA - From Community Residences INC: On February 22, 2018, Governor Ralph Northam announced more than $6.5 million in Affordable and Special Needs Housing Loans in support of ten projects in Virginia. Through a competitive process, Community Residences, Inc. (CR) applied for and was recommended as an awardee of a low interest rate housing loan, in support of a new project providing affordable, supportive housing for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The loan is made possible through a partnership between federal, state, and local partners, and comes from three main sources: the federal HOME Investment Partnerships Program, the federal National Housing Trust Fund, and the Virginia Housing Trust Fund. The program is administered by the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development.

With this funding, Community Havens, an affiliate of Community Residences, Inc., will construct a home in the City of Falls Church, VA. The home, referred to as “Miller House,” will be designed to meet the needs of several low-income individuals with developmental disabilities.

“Community Residences is excited to expand upon our relationship with the Commonwealth and the City of Falls Church, as we continue to provide individualized, integrated, and community-based services and supports to individuals with disabilities. As a non-profit, CR is dedicated to securing
resources to assist us in keeping our operational costs low, while providing best in class programs
and services to those in need. This low-interest rate loan will significantly impact our efforts to
provide additional quality programs and services to more individuals with disabilities in the Northern
Virginia region,” said Arthur M. Ginsberg, CR President and CEO.

Since its inception over 40 years ago, CR has embraced the philosophies of community integration and personalized supports that promote independence, choice, and well-being. The Miller House will serve as another example of CR’s community-based philosophy for individuals with disabilities.

Community Residences, Inc. (CR) offers individuals with disabilities supportive housing and the
physical, mental and emotional supports needed to facilitate independent and dignified living within
the community. CR accomplishes this mission by providing a full spectrum of supports, both in
CR’s homes and apartments and through community programming. Last year alone, CR supported
over 1,000 youth-at- risk, women and men with mental health needs and/or intellectual disabilities,
and those who are or might become homeless. Incorporated in Arlington as a 501(c)(3) organization
in 1975, today CR provides supports in communities throughout Northern Virginia, Greater
Richmond, and in Anne Arundel County, Montgomery County, and Baltimore, Maryland. To learn
more, please visit www.communityresidences.org.

Photo courtesy of Community Residences, Inc.