ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) — About $3 million in grants has brought two Douglas County nonprofits closer to construction of apartments for homeless veterans in Roseburg.
The Roseburg News-Review reports (http://bit.ly/qJ8MQF ) construction of the $10 million, 55-unit complex, called Eagle Landing, is slated to begin in March.
The two nonprofits, United Community Action Network and NeighborWorks Umpqua, will seek the rest of the money from private organizations and foundations, and will also apply for low-income housing tax credits.
The project is part of an effort by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to curb homelessness among veterans.
