BY OLIVIA DILLON
People with disabilities will benefit from more housing options thanks to a funding boost through the NSW Government's Community Housing Innovation Fund.
Wyee and Morriset are among 14 regions across the state set to receive support from the project, and will use the funds to provide social and disability housing for vulnerable people in the Hunter.
The NSW Government will invest $1.5 million in Aruma Services and their delivery of five disability group homes in Wyee, which will enable 20 people to live and receive support via the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
Morriset will also benefit from the injection, with $5 million being promised to Evolve Housing for the construction of 18 new homes, including 14 social housing properties and four homes for people with disabilities.
General manager of Evolve Services Jitender Balani, says he hopes the project will result in positive outcomes for tenants and the community alike.
"We want to help people, both from an employment and accommodation point of view."
Mr Balani also noted how much the service relies on support from the Government, and said they will continue to advocate for more funding to support those in need.
"It's a really good initiative by the New South Wales Government and we are very thankful to them for making this funding available, because if this sort of funding is not available, it can be very difficult to make any social housing project viable via a community housing provider." he said.
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