Veterans supportive housing
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What is Veterans supportive housing?
In November of 2023, the Town of Oak Bluffs awarded the Island Housing Trust and the Cape and Islands Veterans Outreach Center the opportunity to construct year-round, affordable housing for veterans on a 3.4-acre parcel of town-owned land at 50 Bellevue Avenue. The neighborhood will have 12 permanently affordable one-bedroom rental homes and a community room for meetings and recreation, housed within three 2-story buildings. The Cape and Islands Veterans Outreach Center will provide ongoing customized, wraparound supportive services to each resident. Each of the homes will be permanently affordable for year-round veteran residents earning up to 80% of the area median income for Dukes County. Our team is also seeking rental support vouchers to increase the affordability of each of the twelve homes.
What will it look like?
PROJECT PRESS
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Island’s first veteran housing project gets town support, Abigail Rosen. June 29, 2023
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Oak Bluffs Endorses Veterans Housing Project, Riis Williams. June 28, 2023
Veteran Housing Construction Expected to Start Next Year, Riis Williams. September 29, 2023
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Important info & Dates
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Permitting completed:
Winter 2024
Anticipated construction start:
Spring 2025
Anticipated construction completion:
Spring 2026
Anticipated tenant lease-up and homeownership sales:
Summer 2026 -
MV Film Center: “Mending The Line” screening Nov 12 4pm - Proceeds go to support new Veterans' Housing on MV
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Rental Applications Are Typically Available 3 Months Prior To The Completion of Construction (2026)
How is it coming along?
PROJECT TRACKER
