SAVANNAH (WSAV) – The federal government is looking to make the Hostess City greener by investing $3.2 million in existing senior homes, located at Savannah Gardens.
The goal is to improve these units with new materials to make them more energy efficient and resistant to climate change, according to Ethan Handelman, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Deputy Assistant Secretary for Multifamily Housing Programs.
“Our communities are only as strong as the weakest among us. So, if we’re not taking care of our seniors, if we’re not taking care of the folks who need help there, we’re not that strong as a community,” Handelman said. “Some of that will be resilience, helping withstand storms, for instance. Some of it will be energy efficiency, and all of it will contribute to quality of life.”
It’s part of the Green and Resilient Retrofit Program.
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Victoria White, one of the seniors who’s lived at Savannah Gardens for 12 years, shared her appreciation for this investment and acknowledgment of her housing needs.