The Inn Between of Longmont will hold a grand opening opening on Dec. You know, you do a little bit as you can.” “But six units is better than six homeless families. “It’s a drop in the bucket of what’s needed,” said Matheis Kraft. Rakow said no matter the size of their income, tenants will pay 30% of it as rent, making the complex an extremely affordable option for those who qualify. Census Bureau statistics from 2013 to 2017. The average rate for rent in Longmont would take up nearly 84% of that according to U.S.

The average Social Security recipient, based on Social Security Administration numbers from September, makes around $16,300 a year.

Many times affordability is based on the area median income, which for Longmont is nearly $66,500, according to U.S. Matheis-Kraft also noted in Longmont and Boulder County often other affordable housing options aren’t truly affordable for those with fixed or limited incomes. “So to be able to offer affordable housing for people that are really being squeezed out, it’s really great.” “I think there’s such a great need, and Boulder County is so expensive,” DeJong said. Joan DeJong, a board member for The Inn Between who also was volunteering Tuesday, said she was “thrilled” the organization she’s a part of will offer more help to elderly and disabled residents. “We have supportive services, navigation services to resources, we have case management and we have on-site training that we offer people to build capacity.” “It’s not just a roof over your head,” Rakow said. And, according to Tim Rakow, executive director of The Inn Between of Longmont, it offers a lot more to its tenants than just a place to live. The complex, which includes four one-bedroom, two two-bedroom units and a community room, is accessible by wheelchair. “I mean, yes, going to church on Sunday and being a part of the congregation is important to me, but this is what the church is about.” “We’ve had a slogan recently in church - ‘be the church.’ This is what ‘being the church’ is about,” she said while rolling white paint into the corners of a closet Tuesday morning. Carpet Wise will be finishing the flooring at no cost, as well, after volunteers finish their work.Ĭarol Matheis-Kraft, a member of the United Church of Christ of Longmont’s congregation who spearheaded the effort to create the housing units, said the church has been involved in preventing homelessness for a long time. Krisch Construction has overseen the process pro-bono, with subcontractors doing work at below-market rates. Next to United Church of Christ of Longmont, the project was built on land gifted to The Inn Between by the church. For the rest of the week, volunteers will continue to chip away at the remaining work. On Tuesday, volunteers gathered at the units to do some painting and push along what the nonprofit calls the Micah Homes Project to a grand opening it hopes to hold on Dec.

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