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Murphy admin, University Hospital collaborate to create affordable housing May 19, 2021
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The Murphy administration on May 19 announced a collaboration with University Hospital in Newark and L+M Development Partners, Type A Projects and MSquared under the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency’s (NJHMFA) Hospital Partnership Subsidy Program to provide vital affordable and supportive housing – including homes for frequent users of emergency services – in their host communities.
This project will provide 78 affordable rental apartments that will serve low- and moderate-income households to promote economic diversity in the Fairmount neighborhood of Newark.
Sixteen supportive housing units will be reserved for homeless individuals and families, and these will be supported by project-based rental vouchers provided through the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs’ Housing Choice Voucher Program. All supportive units will be paired with access to medica
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