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Opportunity Council receives $5 million for senior housing in Bellingham

8 months ago in Local

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BELLINGHAM, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – New funding is coming to support affordable housing for senior citizens in Bellingham.

The Washington State Department of Commerce announced nearly $95 million in awards for 27 housing projects around Washington on Thursday, Jan. 16.

The Opportunity Council received $5 million for senior housing at a new development near Bellis Fair Mall. The council partnered with the City of Bellingham in June to purchase the 2.7-acre property.

The project includes plans for over 120 affordable rental units for low-income families and seniors, with a childcare center that could serve up to 100 kids at a time.

Funds from this latest grant will cover 64 units of senior housing—13 of them being offered to homeless residents.

Another $4.7 million grant that was announced on Thursday will go towards the Kulshan View affordable housing project in Mount Vernon.

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