Western Maryland housing group led by Upchurch builds affordable homes
Jim Upchurch leads the Western Maryland Interfaith Housing Development Corporation, a five county nonprofit creating inexpensive housing for the working poor and elderly. The group has nine projects with 56 units in Frederick Carroll Washington Allegany and Garrett counties, including 52 units at Bell Court Woodsboro and Broadway Frederick, with plans for 20 sweat equity homes in Brunswick. Funding comes from churches donors and banks under the Community Reinvestment Act.
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Free house offer falls apart as Massachusetts balks
Carol and Richard Beard built a $300,000 six bedroom house in Newton Mass with intent to donate it as a group home for mentally retarded adults including their two sons. The offer failed because state funding could not cover the ongoing costs.
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