Affordable Housing
Fundraising Campaign for The Willows . . .
The Willows is Mary Lee Foundation’s first all new multifamily building. With 64 units the building will house about 80 persons. By replacing the oldest and worst buildings, The Square will receive a much needed facelift. Tenants who live there will have reason to be proud of where they live.
The Square presently has an on-site full-time case manager (15 years with Mary Lee) who assists the affordable housing tenants with applications for food stamps, medical care, special transit, attendants and other needs. An additional full time case manager will be hired to assist tenants at The Willows. A weekly on-site food pantry will provide supplemental food to anyone on The Square. Additional services such as medication support and other services can be arranged on a sliding scale fee.
· The City of Austin has approved $2,250,000 of General Obligation Bonds.
· The Federal Home Loan Bank-Dallas has approved a $500,000 grant.
· Long term financing for $1,000,000 million has been approved.
The Willows - 04 August 2010
The Future Willows Apartments
Mary Lee Foundation has previously received grants that have allowed the rehabilitation of three apartment complexes and the beginning of the revitalization the Square. The grants include:
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1345/1347 Lamar Square Drive - Mary Lee Charles Place
The Mary Lee Foundation developed a 16-unit apartment complex on .48 acres in Austin, Texas. The project included new construction of a small community center, installation of an exterior elevator, and the rehabilitation of 16 one-bedroom units. The Mary Lee Charles Place is funded through a Housing and Urban Development section 811 grant and provides affordable housing and services to persons with mental or physical disabilities. The apartment complex is part of a larger "campus" that offers affordable housing to very low income families.
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- 1322/1324 Lamar Square Drive - Mary Lee Community
Mary Lee Community purchased this 22-unit apartment complex with HOME funds and a loan from the Federal Home Loan Bank. A loan was approved by the Austin Housing Finance Corporation to rehabilitate the twenty-two units and to connect the two buildings with eight new efficiency units. Special emphasis is given to offer housing to persons with special needs, single mothers with young children and the disabled. Occupancy is not exclusive to these groups and is part of the larger Mary Lee Community which surrounds it.
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1312 Lamar Square Drive - The Flagship is a HUD 202 facility which provides housing for persons with very low income who are at least 60 years of age. This building, with 22 units, received complete rehabilitation and the addition of an elevator all of which was completed in 2006.
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If you would like more information about Mary Lee’s Affordable Housing programs please call (512)448-9628.
Mary Lee FoundationAffordable Housing
P.O. Box 3174
Austin, Texas 78764
Phone: (512)448-9628
E-mail: management@maryleefoundation.org
Business hours are 8:00am to 5:00pm Monday through Friday.
Food Pantry
Good nutrition is necessary, but very expensive. Mary Lee residents typically live on $500-$700/month disability payments. $1 buys at least $4 worth of food for the Mary Lee Food Pantry.
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Today, every family is touched in some way by either mental illness, mental retardation, physical disabilities and/or high living costs. Mary Lee Foundation is a real neighborhood of hope, help and friends. Contribute today to join us in our mission.
