PORTSMOUTH – Rent for a studio apartment at the new West End Yards development under construction off the Route 1 Bypass starts at $1,960 a month, with two bedrooms renting for more than $3,100. These prices have been drawing a strong reaction from commenters on local social media pages to the City Council.
A 480-square-foot studio apartment with a bathroom is being advertised by the West End Yards developer to rent for $1,975 a month, while a 490-square-foot studio is renting for $2,000.
Likewise, one- and two-bedroom units rent for a variety of prices depending on the unit’s layout, with the top price advertised hitting $3,110 for a two-bedroom, 966-square-foot unit, according to the company’s website.
New Hampshire to receive $3.1 million for affordable housing
New Hampshire will receive $3.1 million for affordable housing, part of a yearly allocation made nationally by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
The money is administered through the New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority. Ben Frost, managing director of policy and public affairs said the funding, awarded through applications, is intended to help provide housing for the lowest income populations in the state. We have clients residing in shelters and transitional housing that would love to be in their own place but we do not have enough housing stock to accommodate the needs, said Betsey Andrews Parker, leader of Community Action Partnership of Strafford County. We do not have enough landlords participating in the program to help agencies house those in need. This funding has helped move clients off wait lists for vouchers. Through the Emergency Housing Relief program, we have tripled the number
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American Rescue Plan grants to aid initiatives in Manchester, Nashua, around state
April 14, 2021
The state of New Hampshire and the cities of Manchester and Nashua will be receiving a total of $18 million in federal grants to help expand affordable housing and fight homelessness.
The grants, announced by members of the state’s congressional delegation, from through the HOME Investment Partnerships Program, which is funded through the recently passed American Rescue Plan.
All told, $5 billion is set aside in the ARP to provide assistance to states and communities to expand access to new affordable housing, rental assistance, supportive services and non-congregate shelter units.
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