Livermore Welcomes Apartments For Individuals With Disabilities

LIVERMORE, CA — Local officials last week helped open the Avance housing community, 45 new affordable apartments for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Livermore. The new community provides housing for people with disabilities with income levels up to half of the Area Median Income.

The project is a collaboration between the City of Livermore, Alameda County, the Regional Center of the East Bay, and MidPen Housing. MidPen Housing has managed over 9,600 homes for low-income families, seniors, and those with supportive housing needs since 1970.

“Avance helps advance our community’s efforts to address the pressing need for affordable housing,” Livermore Mayor John Marchand said in a statement. “It is a model for innovative partnerships between civic leaders and community organizations to deliver on housing solutions for special needs and underserved populations.”

The community includes amenities like access to community-based services like paratransit for day programs, medical appointments, and employment. It is also located within a half-mile of LAVTA Wheels 15 bus, grocery stores, and pharmacy services, and within a mile of the library, shopping, and medical clinics. Buildings include art coordinated by the Creative Growth Center, an Oakland-based nonprofit that aims to foster creativity for individuals with developmental disabilities.

“Members of our most vulnerable communities deserve the opportunity to live in safe, healthy, affordable homes,” MidPen President & CEO Matthew O. Franklin said in a statement. “By providing stable, permanent housing aligned with case management and well-rounded services programming, we create a foundation for residents with developmental disabilities to live independently and thrive.”