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The future site of Espero at Rutland, which will be home to 171 units of permanent supportive housing (photo by John Anderson)
City Council has approved a combination of state housing tax credits, funding from the 2018 housing bond, and operational funding through a new
Local Housing Voucher program to bring 171 units of
permanent supportive housing to a site in North Austin at 1934 Rutland Drive.
Known as
Caritas of Austin, which provides supportive services to people experiencing homelessness in Austin; the
Vecino Group, a national affordable housing developer that has built similar supportive housing projects in other areas; and the
Austin Housing Finance Corporation. AHFC will own the land and lease it to Caritas and Vecino Group; Vecino will manage development of the property, while Caritas will provide supportive services to residents living at the site. ....

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