See How it Works
Gulf Coast Housing Partnership’s Health + Housing innovation creates new financing options for health insurers to invest in affordable homes with integrated health and services. See how this innovation is coming to life in two new housing developments – H3C in New Orleans and The Pearl, in Jackson, Miss.
Innovation Milestones
In January 2024, Gulf Coast Housing Partnership celebrated the opening of its first Health + Housing pilot, H3C, in New Orleans, with Medicaid Managed Care Organization partner Aetna/CVS Health. H3C features 192 affordable housing units. DePaul Community Health Center operates an adjoining Federally Qualified Healthcare Center (FQHC).
The Pearl in Jackson, Mississippi, Gulf Coast Housing Partnership’s second Health + Housing pilot, opened in 2024. Financial supporters include UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Mississippi. The project transformed a long-vacant hotel into 76 affordable apartments for seniors. Jackson-Hinds Comprehensive Health Center operates an on-site FQHC and oversees a team of community health workers to support residents’ health and well-being.