For the Reporter
Drive by Multi-Service Center’s Veterans Housing Project on Pacific Highway and you will see that construction is moving quickly.
Multi-Service Center (MSC) is seeking your input on a name for this new project that will benefit homeless veterans and their families in our community.
Construction is expected to be completed by August.
MSC is seeking name suggestions that truly reflect the help, hope and change this project will bring to the community. The name should both represent the community and recognize the sacrifices and dedication of the service men and women who will soon call this building home. Suggestions will be vetted by a staff committee and final selection will be done by a committee of veterans and/or veteran representatives.
Please submit your suggestion at www.mschelps.org/getinvolved/vhp/ no later than March 4.
The roughly $13 million housing facility is being developed in partnership with Shelter Resources Incorporated and will be located in Federal Way at 294th and Pacific Highway. The project will offer 44 one-, two- and three-bedroom units to homeless veterans and their families. All units will be fully furnished and eligible for rental subsidies through the HUD VASH Program in collaboration with King County Housing Authority.
MSC’s Veterans Housing Project is possible due to the generous funding of the Washington State Department of Commerce Housing Trust Fund; King County Housing Finance Program; King County Veterans and Human Services Levy; King County Housing Authority; Federal Home Loan Bank (Umpqua Bank as the sponsor); the National Equity Fund in conjunction with the MetLife Foundation; LISC/Impact Capital, Bring Them Homes Initiative; The Home Depot Foundation; Washington Federal Bank; tax credits through the Washington State Housing Finance Commission; and the generous resources of MSC and Shelter Resources, Inc.
Multi-Service Center is a nonprofit agency that offers people in South King County pathways out of poverty through support and resources in education, employment, housing, energy assistance, food and clothing. It also provides statewide advocacy for elderly and disabled residents of long-term care facilities.
More information can be found at www.mschelps.org or by calling 253-838-6810.
