Homelessness is on the rise in Nashua, New Hampshire, and now the city is getting $10 million from the federal government to help fix it, the Union Leader reports.
The money comes from the American Rescue Plan, which offered incentives to developers to build affordable housing during the Covid-19 virus.
The city estimates it will need 2,480 owner-occupied housing units and 2,289 rented housing units by the end of the decade.
"The anticipated demand will be of smaller units, one to two bedrooms, particularly multifamily-style units," says a city official.
Nashua could have invested the money in a new shelter, he says, but the city is prioritizing long-term solutions that will "still relieve some pressure for families and individuals in need for affordable housing."
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