Auburn Manor
Auburn Manor consists of 19 two-bedroom units and 6 townhouse-style three-bedroom units. Located in a high-opportunity neighborhood in Auburn, across the street from the Dick Scobee Elementary school, Auburn Manor provides subsidized units for low-income families.
Serving the Area’s Most Vulnerable Residents
Auburn Manor provides some of the most vulnerable populations a safe and high-quality living environment. Auburn Manor is one of the few affordable housing options for homeless families in the area, with Section 8 subsidies making it affordable to any income qualified household, with 30% of monthly income paid toward rent. This benefit ensures that households with children are not rent-burdened. Currently, there are 53 people living in Auburn Manor, 22 of whom are children. 25% of the children living at Auburn Manor are under 5 years old. 20% of residents at Auburn Manor are handicapped. 60% of the residents are people of color and a third of all residents are making below 15% of Area Median Income.
Funding Request
Funding is needed to conduct essential capital repairs on the property that will improve the project’s energy efficiency, replace failing components and ensure that low-income families can remain in a high-opportunity community. Specifically, Funding is needed for improved ventilation, new roofs, and replacement of the exterior cladding on all four buildings, new higher performing energy efficient windows, improved wall insulation, new low-sone whole house fans and redesign of trash enclosures to address an unsafe and unsightly condition on site. These improvements are essential to maintaining the quality of the buildings and the living environment for the building’s residents. Without these improvements, the building’s vulnerable families may be forced to find scarce low income housing somewhere else and face displacement from their community.