The decision is part of a larger affordable-homeownership plan, while a competing proposal asks the Housing Authority to compare the financial impact before more properties are transferred.
The Salem Housing Authority voted Monday to seek federal approval to transfer nine publicly owned housing properties to Habitat for Humanity at 15% of fair market value.
The nine properties are part of a much larger plan involving 79 scattered-site housing units owned by the Housing Authority. Forty-six are expected to be offered directly as affordable homeownership opportunities. Another 33 have been identified for reduced-rate sales through a nonprofit partner, with Habitat for Humanity currently designated for that role…