Staff Reports | Dwellings & Multifamily
Following the recent grand opening ceremony at Native American Connections’ new Osborn Pointe community, 48 new units of supportive housing and services will soon be available for veterans and seniors experiencing chronic homelessness.
The Arizona Housing Fund was one of the funders of Osborn Pointe, providing a $100,000 grant to help cover construction costs for this project, according to a press release.
Osborn Pointe, which is found at 3406 N. 3rd Street in Phoenix, will provide stable, secure, furnished housing with wraparound services to veterans and individuals age 55-plus, who would otherwise be chronically homeless and living on the streets, the release states.
Arizona Housing Fund Advisory Committee Member Sarah Liguori spoke at the grand opening ceremony.
“At the recent Maricopa County Veteran StandDown event,” she shared.
“Of the 1,400 veterans in attendance, nearly 20 percent of them said they were experiencing homelessness. In addition, seniors are the fastest-growing demographic among Arizona’s homeless population. Now veterans and seniors will have a home close to transportation, close to the VA Hospital, and close to healthcare providers. They will be able to live here with dignity and pride.”
Osborn Pointe is a Native American Connections supportive housing project that offers tenant services, fully furnished move-in ready apartments, proximity to healthcare sites including VA, HIS, and Native American Connection’s health clinic and services, and excellent public transit access. The community will provide support for vulnerable populations including individuals who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, are a victim of or attempting to flee domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or human trafficking. Additional information including rental criteria and a supportive housing application is available HERE: https://www.nativeconnections.org/housing/supportive-housing/osborn-pointe/
This community is one of 10 nonprofit housing projects in Arizona that have received a combined total of $1.7 million in grant funding from the Arizona Housing Fund, a private philanthropic initiative founded by Bank of America executive Howard Epstein, that helps to fund housing for Arizonans experiencing homelessness.
