Funding will benefit sober programs in Boston, Chelmsford, Somerville and Westford
BOSTON – May 21, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — MassHousing has awarded $350,000 in financing to help create 47 new units of affordable sober housing in Boston, Chelmsford, Somerville and Westford.
The MassHousing grants will come from the Center for Community Recovery Innovations, Inc. (CCRI), a nonprofit subsidiary corporation of MassHousing that creates and preserves affordable sober housing in Massachusetts for recovering substance abusers. CCRI to date has awarded more than $6 million in grants for more than 1,500 units of substance-free housing in more than 35 communities for men, women, families, veterans, the homeless and ex-offenders.
“These CCRI grants provide important funding to help people battling addiction find a quality place to live in a sober setting,” said MassHousing Executive Director Thomas R. Gleason. “This latest round of grants will help veterans and young parents with children find a stable living environment so they can overcome substance abuse and lead healthy and productive lives.”
Receiving grants in the latest round of CCRI funding are:
