HUD Joins City of Decatur and
State of Illinois to Build New
Supportive Housing

HUD helps build new supportive housing complex offering various services for low-income mentally ill adults to include: housing, housing counseling, case management and other types of assistance.

Later this month, Heritage Behavioral Health Center in Decatur, IL will hold a Ribbon-cutting and Housewarming Ceremony for the newly constructed Heritage Grove apartment complex. This supportive independent living facility is a partnership between the non-profit mental health center, the City of Decatur, and HUD, and will be the first new housing project of its kind in the City. The 18-unit complex is located in the inner city and consists of 17 1-bedroom units for very low-income adults with mental illness, and one 2-bedroom unit for a resident manager. The clients will receive supportive services including counseling, case management, and other assistance from Heritage Behavioral Health Center. The complex includes a common/social room, laundry facilities, and a gazebo on the landscaped grounds.

Funding for this project includes: $1,256,800 in HUD 811 supportive housing funds; $50,000 in HOME funds from the City of Decatur; and $400,000 from the Illinois Housing Development Authority (http://www.ihda.org/).

Plans are already underway for two more supportive housing projects, "Heritage Fields", which would include another supported independent living complex and a group home.