Southern Tier Environments for Living, Inc.recently received two conditional awards from the State to develop 35 supportive housing units in Chautauqua County through its Dunkirk Renovation and Ownership Program and proposed Gateway Lofts project in Jamestown. The awards were announced last week by Governor Andrew Cuomo. STEL’s Dunkirk Renovation and Ownership Program will involve the new construction of 11 buildings and the rehabilitation of 14 existing one and two-family houses to create a total of 49 units of affordable rental housing for low income individuals and families. Of these 49 units, the award provides $165,000 for 10 units for homeless individuals with serious mental illness. STEL was also awarded funding for its proposed Gateway Lofts project, which is still in the planning phase. This is a multifamily affordable housing project that would be located in Jamestown and include 74 housing units. Of these units, the award provides $625,000 for 25 units for individuals who are homeless and have a serious mental illness or a substance use disorder with a history of criminal offending or are at risk of offending. The project would be a collaboration among STEL, Community Helping Hands Inc., and Chautauqua County’s Department of Mental Hygiene and Department of Corrections.
