PeaceHealth Provides $250,000 Grant to HOSWWA
Funds to Support the Sunrise Village Housing Project
August 3, 2022
Longview, WA: HOSWWA is happy to announce that PeaceHealth is partnering on our next development project, a new 40-unit low-income housing development in Longview, WA. Peace Health will be providing a grant totaling $250,000 for development expenses for the Sunrise Village Apartments to be located at 38th and Pennsylvania.
In 2021, Cowlitz County had a 1% vacancy rate for all types of housing, driving up costs while availability dwindled. Furthermore, there are more than 328 documented homeless individuals in Cowlitz County, as well as many more who are homeless and not accounted for. By developing Sunrise Village, HOSWWA seeks to provide 40 units of new low-income housing with supportive services.
Sunrise Village will be located at 38th Ave and Pennsylvania St. in Longview, WA, adjacent to Longview Presbyterian Church and near Mint Valley Elementary School. This land was donated by Longview Presbyterian Church specifically for affordable housing for homeless individuals and families.
With the addition of this award, $852,000 has been committed to Sunrise Village. To meet the expected cost of over $14,715,000, HOSWWA is in the process of applying for further funds from the Housing Trust Fund, WA State Department of Commerce, City of Longview HOME ARPA and Cowlitz County 1406 funds.
About HOSWWA: Housing Opportunities of SW Washington is a regional Housing Authority serving Cowlitz, Lewis, Pacific, and Wahkiakum Counties. The Housing Choice Voucher Program is active in all four Counties with over 1,500 vouchers for clients to utilize in private housing. The Agency also owns or manages 379 units of affordable housing. HOSWWA serves as a regional developer of affordable housing and has an active development pipeline.
About PeaceHealth: PeaceHealth, based in Vancouver, Wash., is a not-for-profit Catholic health system offering care to communities in Washington, Oregon and Alaska. PeaceHealth has approximately 16,000 caregivers, a group practice with more than 1,200 providers and 10 medical centers serving both urban and rural communities throughout the Northwest. In 1890, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace founded what has become PeaceHealth. The Sisters shared expertise and transferred wisdom from one medical center to another, always finding the best way to serve the unmet need for healthcare in their communities. Today, PeaceHealth is the legacy of the founding Sisters and continues with a spirit of respect, stewardship, collaboration and social justice in fulfilling its Mission. Visit us online at peacehealth.org.