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(Davenport, IA) -- Humility Homes and Services is receiving nearly $4.2 million to build 60 housing units in the Quad Cities.
$3,140,880 will come from Scott County's American Rescue Plan Act funds, with the remainder coming from donors.
The Ryan Foundation of Omaha is sending $500,000, with the Regional Development Authority (RDA) and Scott Regional Authority (SCRA) both granting $250,000.
The 60 units will provide supportive housing services to families for terms up to 4 years.
"It was kind of like a dream come true to us," says Ashley Velez, Executive Director at Humility Homes and Services, "In that 60 units, 35 of them will be for supportive housing. Supportive housing means it's for individuals who are currently homeless and they have high barriers such as a medical condition, mental health condition, anything like that."
Velez tells 6 News that the other 25 units will be affordable housing units for renters, with all units aiming to help provide basic needs to the community.
Humility Homes and Services is looking for donations of furniture and various household items to fill out the units.