Mobile wins AHFA awards for four city-backed affordable-housing projects totaling about $81.7 million

The mayor's office told the Mobile City Council on June 17 that four city-backed affordable-housing projects were selected for award by the Alabama Housing Finance Authority, representing roughly $81,700,000 in planned investment.

The awards cover 218 new affordable housing units across four projects the administration said will strengthen historic neighborhoods and expand safe housing options for Mobile residents.

In remarks delivered for Mayor William S. Stimpson, an administration official called it “a historic day for affordable housing,” and credited federal and state resources along with city support. The projects named in the announcement were Hertel Crossing (56 units), Maryville Village (56 senior units), Fred Marshall Court (50 units) and Providence Park (56 units). The mayor’s office said the city is supporting most of these projects with HUD disaster funds and acknowledged the Alabama Housing Finance Authority and Governor Kay Ivey.

Jamie Roberts and the neighborhood development team were singled out by the administration for their role in advancing the applications. Council members later noted at least one of the projects, Fred Marshall Court, will be located in District 1 and highlighted local ties to the name.

What the announcement means: according to the mayor’s remarks, the awards are intended to revitalize older neighborhoods and create additional opportunities for Mobile residents to access quality housing. The administration encouraged residents and organizations to follow upcoming project milestones; no formal zoning or funding votes tied to these awards were recorded in the meeting transcript.

Next steps and context: the mayor’s office also flagged sanitation schedule changes for Juneteenth and invited residents to the summer meals kickoff; the affordable-housing announcement was part of the mayor's broader communications to council.