Guest Posted February 13, 2001 Report Share Posted February 13, 2001 USAID TRIAL HOUSING PROGRAM PROVES SUCCESSFUL YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 12, ARMENPRESS: US ambassador to Yerevan Michael Lemmon and Armenia's urban construction minister David Lokian traveled on Friday to Armenia's second largest town of Gyumri which was chosen by the USAID for implementation of a trial housing program for homeless families in the town.Within that program 225 families in Gyumri received last year 225 free certificates allowing them to buy flats in Gyumri. The ambassador and the minister, accompanied by local authorities, visited a quarter of the town that had been previously the location of temporary dwellings. The dwellings had been removed to free the location for new construction.The USAID, Save the Children and other organizations will provide funds for rehabilitation of destroyed buildings and infrastructure improvement there.The first phase of the program is over, but it will be followed by a second one, called Kamourj (Bridge) and will involve at least distribution of certificates for another 3,000 homeless families. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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