Nashville Launhces Its New Affordable Housing Project

New affordable housing units in Nashville has opened for occupancy on Wednesday.

According to wkrn.com, the announcement of the completion of the housing project was led by Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, her state officials and the Be a Helping Hand Foundation.

The housing units were built and developed by Be a Helping Hand Foundation when they received funds for building two multi- family units located in 14^th Avenue North.

Markitha Beach, one of the families moving in the housing unit, said "It's four bedrooms, two full bathrooms, and the fact that I have my own bathroom and I don't have to share with the kids when they're hogging the hot water is the best part."

All of the participants as well as the families occupying the homes welcomed the project whole- heartedly as it part of the city's efforts in aiding against homelessness and help the low- income families.

Mayor Megan Barry said, "This is exactly the model when we all come together to build housing that makes it affordable for people to live in Nashville. I look at what's behind me, and I know that what people think of as affordable housing. They don't often think this is what it looks like, but this is what it looks like in Nashville."

According to the report the "units each contain two four-bedroom homes, making it a total of four between the two properties."

In a report by wsmv.com, families with 30 to 50 percent of the median family income of the city can apply and avail one of the units. The project was also funded by several charitable institutions in the city and in cooperation of Tennessee Housing Development Agency.

Lack of affordable housing units and homelessness have been a constant problem being experienced not only in Nashville but in all of America. Different states and cities have been doubling their efforts to provide housing for those who needed it the most.

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