 Over the past four years the Trust has funded several Mission Related Investments (MRIs) in the Frog Hollow neighborhood of Hartford, a community that has suffered from poverty, lack of opportunity and disinvestment.
Firebox is one of these investments. This 125 seat restaurant provides jobs for local residents and aims to draw visitors and business to Frog Hollow. Eleven staff members live in the Frog Hollow neighborhood. Learn more about the Trust's Mission Related Investments.
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Frank Melville Supportive Housing Act Passes House! The Frank Melville Supportive Housing Act of 2008 passed the U.S. House of Representatives in September. This act, introduced by Congressman Chris Murphy and named after the late Frank Melville, would triple the number of supportive housing units for low income and disabled individuals across the country by updating Section 811, the only federal housing program dedicated to creating affordable and supportive housing for low income people who live with extreme disability.
It is possible to end homelessness in America. We know that adequate, affordable and accessible housing is the solution. We know that quality housing with supportive services can get our most vulnerable homeless families and individuals out of shelters and off the streets and change their lives.
The Melville Trust is a founding member of Funders Togeth er, a growing philanthropic movement to end homelessness in America. This movement is supporting changes in charitable organizations and government agencies at every level to assure the smart, efficient and humane use of our grant and tax dollars and to help people move from homelessness to self sufficiency. Learn more about the "Funding Principles for Ending Homelessness."
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Melville Partner Spotlight:
Located in Hartford, the Lyceum Resource and Conference Center (pictured below) provides a common ground to all those working on solutions to homelessness, the development of affordable and supportive housing, and creation of vibrant and healthy communities. Their newly redesigned website, www.lyceumcenter.org is a key resource for housing information and knowledge in Connecticut. Designed to meet the needs of a wide audience, the site contains introductory information about:
- Solutions to end homelessness that are working across the nation and in your community,
- Development, research, and trends in supportive and affordable housing,
- The multifaceted dimensions of community development work, and
- A statewide calendar of events
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