Grand Opening of Williams Place

A grand opening celebration was held on 6/14/24 to celebrate the achievement. The development is a partnership with the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs (VA) Grant and Per Diem Program (GPD) which provides on-site case management services to support Veterans in successfully transitioning to permanent, stable housing. SVDP also helps participants access benefits, build job skills and identify employment opportunities. The development was named in honor of Anne Williams, a housing advocate who led housing programs at SVDP for many years. Williams Place was awarded $450,000 in City of Eugene Affordable Housing Trust Funds (AHTF) in 2022 and up to $150,000 in City Fee Assistance for Affordable Housing.

The AHTF development awards align with the objectives outlined in the City's Housing Implementation Pipeline (HIP), which aim to support the creation of 835 new affordable homes by 2027. The awards also support the City's strategic plan to address urgent community needs by stabilizing the cost of housing. To date, the AHTF has invested a total of $3.3 million to help develop $68 million worth of housing, adding 266 new affordable homes in Eugene.

The Housing Implementation Pipeline (HIP) is an internal, cross-departmental, five-year work plan for the City organization. This plan coordinates current and future City resources, goals, and priorities with a systems-thinking approach to housing across the full continuum, from people experiencing homelessness to overall housing supply.