Housing group to build project for veterans in Bellevue

St. Andrew’s Housing Group (SAHG) will break ground April 5 on Andrew’s Glen, a new 40-unit affordable, permanent supportive housing development in Bellevue targeted to homeless veterans and other low-income individuals and families.

The project is in collaboration with St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church, and will be built on part of the church’s campus at 4228 Factoria Boulevard in Bellevue. Construction is scheduled to start in May, with the project opening to residents in 2011.

“Andrew’s Glen is designed to provide housing, supportive services and stability to the people most in need in our community, including men and women who have served our country in the armed forces but have fallen on tough times,” said Ann Levine, Executive Director of St. Andrew’s Housing Group.

Andrew’s Glen is the first project in Bellevue designed specifically to serve veterans and was one of the first projects funded through the voter approved King County Veterans Levy.

St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church has a history of helping homeless and low-income individuals.

“Parish members view this collaboration as an opportunity to put their faith in action,” said the Reverend Christina Jillard, rector at St. Margaret’s.

The ground breaking celebration will start at 10 a.m., with ceremony starting at 10:30 a.m. The ceremony will include acknowledgements by King County Executive Dow Constantine, King County Council Member Bob Ferguson and Bellevue Deputy Mayor Conrad Lee.

The project is being made possible through financial support from many local funders, and includes funding from the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Funders include A Regional Coalition for Housing (ARCH) including the city of Bellevue, King County, Washington State Housing Trust Fund, Impact Capital, Washington Community Reinvestment Association (WCRA), and Washington State Housing Finance Commission’s Exchange Program.

Supportive services will be offered to residents of Andrew’s Glen through a collaboration of service providers including Sound Mental Health, Hopelink, The Sophia Way, Friends of Youth, YWCA of Seattle - King County - Snohomish County, Congregations for the Homeless, Public Health Seattle/King County, Vets Edge, the Washington State Department of Vocational Rehabilitation, and SAHG’s new in-house resident services program.

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