photo by: Contributed

Three duplexes of DCCCA's transitional housing development at 3015 W. 31st St.

A more than $4 million housing project to serve women who are recovering from drug and alcohol addiction recently hit 95% of its fundraising goal, and now expects to begin housing women and their children in July.

The “Improving Lives … Close to Home” campaign to support the housing project was $4,212,500, and according to a press release from DCCCA, the organization has reached a significant fundraising milestone.

The J.E. and L.E. Mabee Foundation issued a challenge grant requiring DCCCA to raise $443,722 in order to receive a $302,500 grant in support of the project. The release said DCCCA recntly exceeded the challenge requirement, officially securing the investment.

“This milestone reflects the strength of our community and its shared commitment to helping women and children build safe, stable futures,” Lori Alvarado, DCCCA chief executive officer, said in the release. “We are deeply grateful to the Mabee Foundation for their confidence in our mission and to every donor who helped make this challenge a success.”

With the funding from the Mabee challenge, DCCCA is now just $194,552 away from fully funding the project, the release said.

“The Mabee Foundation is pleased to support DCCCA’s Close to Home project and to see the community come together to meet this challenge,” Michael Goeke, executive director of the J.E. and L.E. Mabee Foundation, said in the release. “This effort reflects strong local leadership and a clear commitment to creating safe, supportive housing that will make a lasting difference for women and families.”

The development will include five duplex houses, meaning 10 individual housing units, along with a clubhouse. It will be on a portion of the property at 3015 W. 31st St., which is just east of the First Step treatment center, as the Journal-World reported. The treatment center offers care for women, and the new duplexes will accommodate the women and their children receiving treatment.

Construction on the project is nearly complete, and the homes will offer a safe, stable environment where women can continue treatment, access childcare, pursue education and employment opportunities, and keep their children close during recovery.

To contribute towards the remaining goal of the “Improving Lives … Close to Home” campaign, visit https://www.dccca.org/close-to-home/.