Conversion and rehabilitation of a donated school building into 25 rental units for families and individuals with annual incomes at 25, 50, and 60 percent of the area median income. All apartments will be accessible and adaptable for people with disabilities. The initiative is located close to a major supermarket, pharmacy, community-health services, banks, churches, restaurants, and public transportation. The sponsor has a comprehensive plan to help residents transition from nursing homes and/or develop work skills. In addition to sponsoring the AHP application, Webster Bank, N.A. is providing both a construction loan and a long-term permanent loan. The AHP funds will be used for construction and rehabilitation costs. Approved in Round Two of the 2004 AHP.

New construction of a three-bedroom, single-family home on a lot donated by the Town of Farmington. The Victorian-style home will be two stories with a full basement and a garage. The Habitat Family Services Coordinator has accepted a qualified, very low-income home buyer. Habitat began working on the site in May 2004, and the house is being built almost completely by volunteers. The new homeowner will benefit from Habitat's family-assistance program and a landscaping plan that utilizes native species as a cost-effective way to provide an attractive and functional outdoor space for the family. Webster Bank, N.A. is also providing a $10,000 construction loan. The AHP grant will be used for construction costs. Approved in Round Two of the 2004 AHP.

New construction of two detached, three-bedroom, ranch-style homes for sale to very low-income, first-time home buyers. The homes will be constructed on land donated by the Middletown Housing Partnership Trust through a 99-year ground lease. Home buyers will receive comprehensive supportive services, including family self-sufficiency programs and employment training. Home buyers will also receive pre- and post-purchase counseling and have the opportunity to participate on the Middletown Housing Partnership Trust's board. The initiative is located near mass transportation and will benefit from a variety of nearby community resources and amenities. Liberty Bank will provide financing for construction and the mortgage. The AHP grant will be used for hard construction costs. Approved in Round Two of the 2004 AHP.

Acquisition, rehabilitation, and construction of seven two-family, Victorian-style houses for very low-income home buyers. Three of the homes will consist of a gut rehabilitation of existing two-family houses; the remaining four will be prefabricated, two-family, Victorian-style houses that will blend in with the architectural fabric of the Fair Haven neighborhood. Each home is expected to contain one home-owner unit featuring three bedrooms, two full bathrooms, a dining room, a family room, a living room, and a two-bedroom rental unit, thus creating a total of 14 housing units. Fair Haven Development Corporation will provide pre- and post-purchase counseling and an empowerment/supportive services program, including employment, education, and homeownership services. People's Bank will provide mortgages to two home buyers and the AHP grant will be used for acquisition, construction, and rehabilitation costs and developer fees. Approved in Round Two of the 2004 AHP.