LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — City and state leaders broke ground on a new project Wednesday that could help tackle Louisville's homeless and affordable housing crisis.
The groundbreaking kicked off construction on the new affordable housing complex called Monarch Station.
It will be run by the Volunteers of America Mid-States but there are some elements that will make this complex different.
Leaders said the lack of affordable housing is one of the greatest challenges facing the Louisville community.
Monarch Station will be a combination of traditional affordable housing and permanent supportive housing for the homeless.
People who live there will have access to case management and on-site services to help them work toward stable futures.
"Some of these services include job coaching, housing specialists who will help them navigate recovery treatment, referrals, counseling and really so much more," said VOA Mid-States President Jennifer Hancock.
"Can you imagine waking up this morning, four degrees, minus ten wind factors, living in a little piece of plastic in the woods," said Dan Caudill, who provided land for the project. "I mean we can do better than that."
Officials said this type of housing model is one of the first of its kind in Louisville. Monarch Station will be located near the VOA campus on South Shelby Street.
The VOA is also working on another major project that'll serve as a resource for the homeless called the Community Care Campus.
It's right around the corner from Monarch Station.
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