Approximately 19 projects in the Dayton area received about $8.9 million in grants. Projects included the St. Vincent de Paul Center and Safe Haven, and other projects like the Iowa Avenue Commons and Ohio Avenue Commons.
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The Key Terrace housing development in Kettering received more than $21,000 in awards. Dayton-based Miami Valley Housing Opportunity broke ground in Kettering on the low-income housing development for the homeless — an investment of about $6 million in tax credits, state and local funds.
MVHO purchased the property at 3908 Wilmington Pike, about a block north of Stroop Road. A three-story, 40-unit apartment building — covering about 39,852 square feet — will open next summer, according to Debbie Watts Robinson, chief executive officer of MVHO.
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“Today marks another critical investment in support of those working each and every day to house and serve our most vulnerable neighbors,” said HUD Secretary Julián Castro. “We know how to end homelessness and will continue to encourage our local partners to use the latest evidence to achieve success. These grants support proven strategies to end homelessness once and for all.”
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