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The County Line
Shelter
Becoming
‘Residences’
Mondloch House
undergoes
renovation, will
include 20
affordable
housing units.
By Victoria Ross
The Connection
Fairfax County’s focus on
ending homelessness
took a step forward this
month when the county
began renovating its first ever
homeless shelter - Mondloch
House - to increase housing opportunities
for single adults.
“This is a huge opportunity to
house formerly homeless singles in
our community,” said Dean Klein,
director of the county’s Office to
Prevent and End Homelessness
(OPEH).
When the renovation is complete
in June 2013, the Residences
at Mondloch will include the creation
of 20 affordable efficiency
units for formerly homeless adults.
The project, estimated to cost
$3,353,204, will expand the 8,463
square foot building and add
2,953 square feet of new floor
space.
The housing will provide homeless
singles with the rare opportunity
to be safely housed while receiving
services – substance abuse,
medical services, and education -
necessary to remain independent
in the community. According to
Klein, residents will be required to
pay 30 percent of their income in
rent. The units have been designed
for persons with disability or employment
income that will not support
market rents.
“By renovating Mondloch
House, we are moving the community
another step towards reaching
the goal of preventing and ending
homelessness by dedicating
critical housing and service resources,”
Klein said.
Mondloch is currently operated
by New Hope Housing under contract
with OPEH. Klein said Fairfax
County’s Housing and Community
Development (HCD), New Hope
Housing and OPEH expressed an
interest in upgrading the building
to provide the fully-furnished efficiency
units after officials determined
Mondloch lacked accessibil
See Mondloch, Page 10
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