Boston – MassHousing has awarded a total of $249,450 in grant funding to help create or modernize 49 affordable sober housing units in Boston, Newburyport and Quincy, while also providing job training and services to homeless men and women in Boston.
The grants come from the Center for Community Recovery Innovations, Inc. (CCRI), a nonprofit subsidiary corporation of MassHousing that helps nonprofits create or preserve affordable sober housing in Massachusetts for individuals in recovery.
To date, CCRI has awarded more than $11 million in grants for the creation or preservation of nearly 2,400 units of substance-free housing in 53 communities, serving recovery populations that include men, women, families, veterans, the homeless and ex-offenders.
CCRI Grant Awards:
Link House, Newburyport, $75,000
MassHousing grant funds will help acquire and renovate a property in Newburyport to create 16 new units of affordable sober housing for women. Newburyport Bank is a primary project financer.
NeighborWorks Housing Solutions, Quincy, $75,000
Grant funds will help created 18 new sober housing units in Quincy for extremely low-income men and women. Eastern Bank is a primary project financer.
St. Francis House, Boston, $25,000
Grant funds will provide start-up financing for training and support to homeless men and women for careers in pet care, while assisting these individuals to maintain their sobriety and recovery.
St. Mary’s Center for Women and Children, Boston, $74,450
Grant funds will help renovate and preserve 15 units of sober housing in Boston for pregnant and parenting teenagers. The scope of work includes flooring, ceilings, lighting, heating, bathrooms, door and window replacement and painting.
