housing project
noun
: a publicly supported and administered housing development planned usually for low-income families
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The report predicts that housing starts, or the number of residential housing projects under construction, are projected to continue to decline by 2.9% in FY 2026 and 1.9% in FY 2027.
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Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 17 Aug. 2025
Those circumstances have sent PACE health plans throughout the country into uncharted waters, prompting them to set up shop within senior housing projects, partner with housing providers, or even join forces with nonprofit developers to build their own.
—Felice J. Freyer, NPR, 16 Aug. 2025
Hilton contends Democrats’ backing of the strategy is preventing homeless people from getting treatment and leading to wasteful spending on affordable housing projects, which can cost as much as $1 million a door in expensive parts of the state like the Bay Area.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
The remaining funds would be split among the development of permanent housing projects, shelter programs for homeless youth, administrative costs and the homeless management information system.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 17 Aug. 2025
Those circumstances have sent PACE health plans throughout the country into uncharted waters, prompting them to set up shop within senior housing projects, partner with housing providers, or even join forces with nonprofit developers to build their own.
—Felice J. Freyer, NPR, 16 Aug. 2025
Hilton contends Democrats’ backing of the strategy is preventing homeless people from getting treatment and leading to wasteful spending on affordable housing projects, which can cost as much as $1 million a door in expensive parts of the state like the Bay Area.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
The remaining funds would be split among the development of permanent housing projects, shelter programs for homeless youth, administrative costs and the homeless management information system.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Housing project.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/housing%20project. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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