"The city has green lit the construction of 187 studio and one-bedroom apartments at 1939 Market Street that will cater exclusively to low-income queer elders. The project recently received funding through the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (AHSC) Program after years of collaboration between nonprofit groups Openhouse and Mercy Housing."
""As folks age, incomes become restricted, the cost of living rises and so the need for affordable housing becomes even greater," Dani Soto, Deputy Director of Openhouse, told ABC7."
"Nearly three million people ages 50 and over currently identify as LGBTQ+, according to a May report from SAGE National Resource Center on LGBTQ+ Aging, a number projected to rise to around 7 million by 2030. Nearly half (45 percent) of them have reported experiencing discrimination in housing, employment, and/or health care."
San Francisco is developing 187 affordable studio and one-bedroom apartments at 1939 Market Street exclusively for low-income LGBTQ+ seniors. The project secured funding through the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Program after collaboration between Openhouse and Mercy Housing. The building will include open spaces and common areas to reduce isolation and will provide Openhouse services such as health care and transportation resources. Eligibility ranges from 15% to 60% of Area Median Income, targeting extremely low-income households with annual incomes approximately $16,000 to $92,000. LGBTQ+ elders face higher rates of living alone, poverty, discrimination, and poorer health, with population growth projected toward seven million by 2030.
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