Business View Magazine | June 2019

16 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE JUNE 2019 IVE PROPOSALS their medical providers to use smartphones to conduct virtual home visits that will assess conditions in the home that could trigger asthma-related illnesses and then connect the resident to resources to remediate those conditions. This project will promote resident health and well-being, while creating a healthier home. • Trauma-Informed Tiny Homes Community to Prevent Chronic Homelessness: Chronic homelessness is often a result of complex barriers that hinder the homeless from maintaining permanent housing. Montana based HRDC, will build a community of tiny homes. This model will apply principles of trauma-informed design, paired with supportive community services, to help formerly homeless adults feel comfortable and safe in their home and to address the stressors of homelessness and mental illness. • Urban Greenhouses to Provide Fresh Produce in Low-Income Communities: Urban agriculture has the potential to reconnect communities through nutritious food, meaningful jobs, and economic development. Vertical Harvest will provide employment for underserved populations by growing food at commercial scale via vertical greenhouses in Chicago, IL. This project will explore and evaluate the integration of vertical farming within affordable housing to help build a scalable model for future housing developments, improve food security and nutrition, and promote holistic community wellness. • Telehealth Tools in Seniors’ Homes to Reduce Hospital Visits: Community Opportunity Fund will bring the Telehealth Intervention Program for Seniors to a large-scale affordable housing community in Newark, NJ. Using telehealth equipment installed in seniors’ homes, nurses will measure vital signs, ask health status questions, and intervene as necessary, enabling seniors to stay in their communities, preventing hospitalization and reducing costs. • Integrating Healthcare Sector Investments into Affordable Housing Finance: Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) will create an innovative capital funding structure to demonstrate that services that promote health and wellness can be effectively integrated into housing development efforts. The long-term goal is to incentivize hospitals, insurers, and other healthcare partners to invest in affordable housing as a way to improve health outcomes. In underserved communities, affordable housing and health outcomes of residents are inextricably linked