LOS ANGELES: A nonprofit organization serving people with developmental disabilities has launched a fundraiser to pay for village-style housing.
The not-for-profit is considering the purchase of a 12.4-acre plot on which to build the housing complex.
The nonprofit needs to raise $75,000 to provide a down payment for the property, if terms are successfully negotiated.
Once money for a down payment has been raised, it says it will pursue another $500,000 by October 31, and begin the process of seeking approval to proceed with the project.
The total estimated cost of the village — including purchasing the land and complete build out — is about $18 million, said…