Projects/HUD Housing

The Betty Jean Kerr People’s Health Centers recognizes the important role we can play in improving the overall well-being of the people in our communities by looking beyond health care.

In the past several years, we have partnered with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in developing housing for the elderly and persons with disabilities. We operate this development arm through our nonprofit People’s Community Development Corporation (PCDC).

PCDC has been involved with several residential development projects in our community:

People’s Place Development

People’s Place will be constructed as an affordable housing development for residents that graduate from PCDC’s existing IDA Program. Currently, of the programs 150 participants, 85% are saving toward a first time affordable home.

People’s Place will be located in the 5500 block of Cates Avenue in the West End District of the 26th Ward in the City of St. Louis. Twenty-five new single-family homes will be developed on the site at a cost estimated at $3.1 million. Based upon Federal income guidelines, IDA program participants’ annual income must be at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty level, creating a gap in the amount of mortgage that a participant can afford relative to the actual cost to build a new home.

For the Elderly & Disabled

The William L. Clay Sr. Leisure Living Community is comprised of 78 units of quality affordable apartments for St. Louis community residents. The buildings provide an opportunity for dignity and independent living for seniors 62 years and older and persons with disabilities. Residents will enjoy a sense of security and privacy, without being isolated from the community-at-large. The facility has been designed to facilitate convenience pedestrian and vehicular access. The buildings are oriented in such a way to minimize walking distance from off-street parking and other public areas.

Located immediately north of Delmar-Debalivere in the West End District, just east of University City, the William L. Clay Sr. Leisure Living Community offers easy access to medical services, public transportation and other support services for your convenience.