JERICHO RECEIVES STIMULUS FUNDING FOR BRONX VETERANS HOUSING

NEW YORK CITY — The Jericho Project has received $10.6 million in federal stimulus funding for the construction of a new supportive housing community for veterans in the Bronx. Residence at Kingsbridge will feature 76 units. The community will also provide professional counseling services for returning veterans as well as employment assistance and family reunification services. The building is applying for LEED certification and should be complete in the next 18 months. It will mark The Jericho Project's fifth Veterans Residence community, which are located in the Bronx and Harlem. Additional funding for the Kingsbridge project is coming from the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr., and private donations.