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Pollywog Creek Senior Housing Opens in LaBelle
“I never imagined living in such a place,” a teary-eyed elderly man remarked as he moved his few possessions into the brand-new Pollywog Creek Senior Housing this past month. He was joined by 28 other very-low income seniors as Rural Neighborhood’s HUD 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly project opened its doors in rural LaBelle. Executive Director Steven Kirk…
Rural Neighborhoods Wins $500,000 Grant
Rural Neighborhoods was recently awarded a $500,000 Project Reinvest grant to focus on neighborhood revitalization in the Eden Park area. A total of 55 grants were awarded nationwide, with Rural Neighborhoods’ application being one of only five selected from rural communities. Steve Kirk, President of Rural Neighborhoods, said “Project Reinvest provides the perfect opportunity to…
Chair Bob Jensen Honored at Recent Event
Twisted aluminum siding, broken two-by-fours, and soaked insulation is all that remained of the four hundred trailers local fruit and vegetable pickers called home for two decades. That morning after Hurricane Andrew, Everglades Labor Camp was strewn in pieces across a farm field. Months later, Bob Jensen stepped in as the Chairperson of Everglades Community…
Generous Donations Aid Hurricane Irma Victims
Natural disasters bring out the best in our communities. Bank partners boosted relief efforts with timely goods and capital after Hurricane Irma. CenterState Bank provided 8,000 bags of ice to residents in Eden Park-Esperanza Place in Immokalee and Everglades Village in Florida City as low-income residents awaited power restoration. Fifth Third, Bank United and TIAA/Everbank…
112 Seniors Take Residence at Cannery Row at Redlands Crossing
Cannery Row at Redland Crossing, our newest 112-unit senior rental community in Miami-Dade’s Naranja neighborhood, achieved 100% occupancy in less than 60 days as the final resident moved family pictures and furniture into their rental apartment in mid-March. Citibank and Miami-Dade County Surtax funded the mid-rise LIHTC rental community and marks Rural Neighborhoods’ first transportation-oriented…
Mercy Housing Staffer Joins Rural Neighborhoods
Everglades Housing Group, Rural Neighborhood’s property management and resident services affiliate, brings Mercy Housing veteran, Amy Moore, on board as Director of Property Management. Ms. Moore served as a Senior Area Director for Mercy Housing since 2011, managing a rental housing portfolio stretching from Colorado to Texas including Low Income Housing Tax Credit, Rural Development and HUD…
