January 2008

Community Housing Innovations, Inc. provides the housing and human services that enable low and moderate income families and individuals to achieve the greatest independence at the lowest cost to society.

Highlights

	CHI makes the case for supportive housing on WNBC-TV
	CHI Teams with WESTHAB to Save New Rochelle Project
	FREE Homebuyer Seminars in Westchester/Hudson Valley
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CHI makes the case for supportive housing on WNBC-TV

A former crack addict for 20 years, who abandoned her baby at the hospital three years ago, has been reunited with her child, thanks to supportive housing. Community Housing Innovations, Inc., which pioneered the federal program on Long Island 12 years ago, provided a home to Juanique Rhodes just over one year ago, after she completed drug rehab.  Unlike many addicts who fail after going back to the streets, Juanique had the support of an affordable apartment and case management to get her life back together.  Her amazing story aired on WNBC-TV News last week.

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In addition, read Juanique Rhodes's story in the latest issue of Suffolk Life.

 

CHI Teams with WESTHAB to Save New Rochelle Project

A contentious affordable development in New Rochelle that was facing a critical deadline without the financing required to save it.  That’s when WESTHAB Development Director Robert Sanborn called Community Housing Innovations to see if it was willing to share a $1 million award from the New York State Homeless Housing and Assistance Program (HHAP) for a White Plains affordable project that had died in White Plains due to warring partners. 

Two homes at 41-47 Clinton Place will be demolished to make way for 28 new affordable apartments		Left to Right: Robert Brownell (CHI representative), WESTHAB Development Director Robert Sanborn, WESTHAB Construction Manager Anthony Weaver, and Contractor Nick Lettire of Lettire Construction

The project involved construction of 25 affordable apartments at 41-47 Clinton Place.  Twelve of the units funded by HHAP will be for homeless adults, including veterans.  Together, CHI and WESTHAB asked that the $1 million grant award be increased and HHAP added another $300,000 that was needed.

“We are pleased that CHI was able to allow WESTHAB to make this excellent project a reality,” said CHI executive director Alexander Roberts.