By: Mark R. Smith, Senior Writer: Business Monthly

Howard County has announced a $1.6 million grant for Patuxent Commons, a housing development conceived by the Autism Society of Maryland that is being developed by Mission First Housing Group. The project will provide deeply affordable housing for people with disabilities, and a mix of affordable and market rate units that will target older adults and families.

The 76-unit project will be located in Columbia’s Village of Hickory Ridge at a site with access to public transit and walkable amenities. Based on a concept developed by AUSOM to help meet the housing needs of adults with Autism and other disabilities, the project is also being designed to reduce social isolation and increase community inclusion by encouraging relationship-building among neighbors of different abilities and ages.

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