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Community Roots Project in Partnership with YouthCare Receives Funding Award from Seattle Office of Housing

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Friday, December 10, 2021

"Our visionary project will offer young adults experiencing homelessness a robust education, job training and connections, alongside safe and supportive affordable housing.

Key Points: 
  • "Our visionary project will offer young adults experiencing homelessness a robust education, job training and connections, alongside safe and supportive affordable housing.
  • "We are thrilled to work on this vital project in partnership with YouthCare," said Christopher Persons, CEO of Community Roots Housing.
  • Today's announcement marks a new single-year record for the City of Seattle: $143 million in affordable housing investments.
  • Construction on Community Roots and YouthCare's project is scheduled to begin in the winter of 2022.