Local seniors soon will have a new affordable housing option, as the Decatur Pines 2 Senior Apartments begin construction.

This new affordable community will consist of 75 one and two-bedroom independent senior apartments, located at 6741 N. Decatur Blvd. Nevada H.A.N.D., Inc., a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit, will develop the project which completes the third and final phase of the Deer Springs Campus.

The development of this new community is being made possible, in part, through the continuous support of local jurisdictions. In March 2011, Nevada HAND was awarded $1.5 million from the City of Las Vegas and $600,000 from Clark County. The project is also being funded by a Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program partnership with National Equity Fund.