Information on New Apartments

This past week I was able to meet with the staff and take an in depth tour of the new Kelly Benson Apartments which is located a block away from the Bangerter Highway at 3100 South. There has been many questions about this over the past couple of years and it was good to see the facility and talk with the staff about the role that the apartment complex will play in the community. My questions were answered during the tour and I was pleased to see the contributions made by the local neighborhood in donations and labor to get the apartments ready for move in. Currently 22 of the 59 apartments are occupied and the remaining should be leased by July. The following are some information points about the new apartments:

PURPOSE: The Kelly Benson Apartments will help bridge the gap in affordable housing for seniors with disabling conditions in Salt Lake County by providing housing, rental subsidies, and services to help ensure successful tenancy. In addition to being a cost effective alternative to care centers, placing these individuals in permanent supportive housing will prolong and improve their quality of life.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: 59 units of housing located at 3120 South 3600 West, serving as many as 70 individuals. The project will provide permanent supportive housing for seniors age 55 and older with disabling conditions including those who have been homeless or chronically homeless. This is a nonsmoking building, but covered areas for smoking outside will be provided.
STAFFING: The Kelly Benson Apartments will initially be staffed 24/7. Property management and case management services are located on-site.
SUPPORTIVE SERVICES: Our goal is to help tenants achieve stability by providing wrap-around services. Supportive services will be provided by Housing Authority staff as well as partnership agreements with local social service providers. On-site case management will help tenants access resources that will allow them to age in place.
TENANCY: The Kelly Benson Apartments will be made available to tenants who meet program requirements such as income, passing criminal background checks, and paying rent and complying with basic tenancy requirements.
OBTAINING A VOUCHER: Kelly Benson Apartments has 40 Project Based Section 8 vouchers. It may potentially have 8 Project Based Shelter Plus Care vouchers, and has 11 two bedroom units without a rental subsidy. Individuals must be placed on the Kelly Benson waiting list at the Housing Authority of the County of Salt Lake to obtain any voucher.
ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES: Many activities and services will be available on-site at Kelly Benson Apartments. Kelly Benson will continually offer new activities, providing social outlets and learning opportunities for the residents.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: If you are interested in volunteer opportunities, please contact the Kelly Benson Service Coordinator, Jenny White at 801-270-1321 or JennyWhite@hacsl.org.