If we are to emotionally survive the toll that this virus is taking, we must find some joy from day to day.

Nevada Rural Housing Authority, along with other agencies throughout the state, participate in the Weatherization Assistance Program managed by the Nevada Housing Division. The program helps to ensure that low-income Nevadans are living in safe, healthy, energy-efficient homes.

Experimental Census Bureau Pulse Data measured an uptick in Nevada housing insecurity towards the end of October. Renters have higher levels of housing insecurity then owners.

Newly constructed in 2017, Richards Crossing Apartments is a unique, model community with 39-unit affordable housing development for the homeless and extremely low-income individuals. Specific units are reserved for chronically homeless veterans and receive rental assistance from the U.S. Veterans Administration.

The state of Nevada has allocated $50 million to be used to assist with commercial and residential rental assistance and mortgage assistance.

In the heart of Fallon, close to shopping, hospital, community arts center and more, Indigo Village Apartments offers one and two-bedroom apartments. This community was renovated in 2014.

Yerington Manor offers one-bedroom, ground level apartments for seniors 62 years and over and/or handicapped or disabled persons, regardless of age. This community was renovated in 2004. Financing was provided by HUD and USDA Rural Development with project based rental assistance programs.

If you or someone you know are experiencing financial stress and anxiety you are not alone. Consider calling the Opportunity Alliance of Nevada at 202-925-8209. Their trained volunteer navigators may be able to help.

Remodel in Progress: Part I – Getting started…

Un nuevo desarollo para personas mayores de 201 unidades, Melody Apartments, está programado para abri ren Agosto en Spring Valley.

New Melody Senior Apartments will open August 2020 in Spring Valley. As of this writing in July 2020, applications were still being taken for both the one and two bedroom units. Please contact Ovation Property Management for more information at melody@lasvegasliving.com.

Sky Mountain by Vintage, a brand new 288-unit affordable living apartment community is scheduled to open this August in northwest Reno. One, two and three bedroom units are available. Call 775-204-0347 for more information.

Sky Mountain by Vintage, un nuevo complejo de apartamentos asequibles de 288 unidades está programado para abrir en Agosto en el noroeste de Reno.

Southwood Apartments offers 26 one, two and three-bedroom apartments on over three acres in downtown Yerington. Originally built in 1983, this property was renovated in 2017 to provide modern community housing with attractive exterior and interior features, modern amenities, and safety features.

Since its inception in 2016, the National Housing Trust Fund program has supported projects located in Southern and Northern Nevada for a combined 201 units of newly constructed or rehabilitated affordable rental housing for extremely low income households.