STAMFORD, Conn., June 9 /PRNewswire/ -- At what may be the first supportive-housing community of its kind in the United States, City, State and community leaders join today to dedicate a striking new building that serves both as a testament to tenacity and hope, and a model for assisted housing that housing authorities and municipal planners across the country should be emulating. Mayor Dannel P. Malloy, Congressman Christopher Shays, Lt. Governor Michael Fedele, and Senator Andrew McDonald joined the Stamford Housing Authority Board of Commissioners, City leaders, residents and invited guests this morning at 10:30 a.m. ET for the dedication of the City's visionary new supportive-housing community, the HOPE VI Post House Apartments. Post House Apartments include 10 public housing apartments and 50 apartments receiving project-based Section 8 rental subsidies. In addition to many special features and handicap accommodations, Post House includes on-site case managers, who have been working with local residents for several years to help them achieve stability, independence and self sufficiency. These case managers play an integral role in Stamford's efforts to support residents through personal counseling and an array of services dedicated to strengthening and dignifying this population that so often is ignored or stigmatized.
