Community-supported transitional housing
							Much has been written about homeowners protesting plans to build low-income housing in their neighborhoods. Yet one Texas neighborhood association has stepped forward to help homeless families. They invited those families into their neighborhood to live in houses which the neighborhood association and church groups renovated.
			(above and right) Homeless families in the Blackland neighborhood in Austin pay a token rent for a “transitional period” until they get on their feet. Neighbors even help the homeless families with job referrals and child-care.
		Supportive housing for single persons
		Renovation of the King George Hotel in downtown Houston by the Housing Corporation of Greater Houston will provide 100 apartments in a single-room occupancy hotel. The hotel will fill one of the greatest needs for the homeless: affordable housing for single individuals. A portion of the units will be set aside for disabled homeless people. The program will link residents with supportive social services.
				Housing Corporation of Greater Houston’s King George Hotel Single Room Occupancy housing for the homeless . Drawing: Greater Houston Housing Development Corporation