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Dedication • Education, child care and job support available at Bud Bailey Apartments.

Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune
The Community Center building houses on-site staff and provides activities and workshops for life skills and services. Salt Lake County and County Housing Authority officials dedicated 72 new housing units located at the Bud Bailey Apartment Complex, 3970 S. Main St., which are designed in part to provide housing for low-income and end chronic homelessness, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014.

Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune
Salt Lake County and County Housing Authority officials dedicated 72 new housing units located at the Bud Bailey Apartment Complex, 3970 S. Main St., which are designed in part to provide housing for low-income and end chronic homelessness, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014.

Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune
Bud Bailey Apartment Complex resident Regina Mathew entertains her son Abdul in the apartment she lives in with her eight children. Salt Lake County and County Housing Authority officials dedicated 72 new housing units located at the Bud Bailey Apartment Complex, 3970 S. Main St., which are designed in part to provide housing for low-income and end chronic homelessness, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014.

Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune
Bud Bailey Apartment Complex residents Catalina Barrios, holding son Tyson Jr., (right) and Jasmine Louis compare the appliances and fixtures in the model apartment to their own. Salt Lake County and County Housing Authority officials dedicated 72 new housing units located at the Bud Bailey Apartment Complex, 3970 S. Main St., which are designed in part to provide housing for low-income and end chronic homelessness, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014.

Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune
Bud Bailey Apartment Complex residents l-r Hailmo Hassan and son Hamsid from Somalia talk with Regina Mathew and son Abdul from Sudan. Salt Lake County and County Housing Authority officials dedicated 72 new housing units located at the Bud Bailey Apartment Complex, 3970 S. Main St., which are designed in part to provide housing for low-income and end chronic homelessness, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014.

Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune
Bud Bailey Apartment Complex resident Jasmine Louis checks out the other model apartments in the complex. Salt Lake County and County Housing Authority officials dedicated 72 new housing units located at the Bud Bailey Apartment Complex, 3970 S. Main St., which are designed in part to provide housing for low-income and end chronic homelessness, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014.

Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune
Salt Lake County and County Housing Authority officials dedicated 72 new housing units located at the Bud Bailey Apartment Complex, 3970 S. Main St., which are designed in part to provide housing for low-income and end chronic homelessness, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014.

Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune
Bud Bailey Apartment Complex residents l-r Catalina Barrios, holding son Tyson Jr., and Jasmine Louis compare the appliances and fixtures in the model apartment to their own. Salt Lake County and County Housing Authority officials dedicated 72 new housing units located at the Bud Bailey Apartment Complex, 3970 S. Main St., which are designed in part to provide housing for low-income and end chronic homelessness, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014.

Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune
Bud Bailey Apartment Complex resident Amir Hassan (center) from Somalia plays with his neighbors. Salt Lake County and County Housing Authority officials dedicated 72 new housing units located at the Bud Bailey Apartment Complex, 3970 S. Main St., which are designed in part to provide housing for low-income and end chronic homelessness, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014.

Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune
Salt Lake County and County Housing Authority officials dedicated 72 new housing units located at the Bud Bailey Apartment Complex, 3970 S. Main St., which are designed in part to provide housing for low-income and end chronic homelessness, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014.

Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune
Bud Bailey Apartment Complex resident boys chase a remote control helicopter. Salt Lake County and County Housing Authority officials dedicated 72 new housing units located at the Bud Bailey Apartment Complex, 3970 S. Main St., which are designed in part to provide housing for low-income and end chronic homelessness, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014.

Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune
Salt Lake County and County Housing Authority officials dedicated 72 new housing units located at the Bud Bailey Apartment Complex, 3970 S. Main St., which are designed in part to provide housing for low-income and end chronic homelessness, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014.

Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune
Bud Bailey Apartment Complex resident Hailmo Hassan lives in a home with her grandson Amir (center) and son Hamsid (left). Salt Lake County and County Housing Authority officials dedicated 72 new housing units located at the Bud Bailey Apartment Complex, 3970 S. Main St., which are designed in part to provide housing for low-income and end chronic homelessness, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014.

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Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune The Community Center building houses on-site staff and provides activities and workshops for life skills and services. Salt Lake County and County Housing Authority officials dedicated 72 new housing units located at the Bud Bailey Apartment Complex, 3970 S. Main St., which are designed in part to provide housing for low-income and end chronic homelessness, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014. Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune Salt Lake County and County Housing Authority officials dedicated 72 new housing units located at the Bud Bailey Apartment Complex, 3970 S. Main St., which are designed in part to provide housing for low-income and end chronic homelessness, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014. Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune Bud Bailey Apartment Complex resident Regina Mathew entertains her son Abdul in the apartment she lives in with her eight children. Salt Lake County and County Housing Authority officials dedicated 72 new housing units located at the Bud Bailey Apartment Complex, 3970 S. Main St., which are designed in part to provide housing for low-income and end chronic homelessness, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014. Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune Bud Bailey Apartment Complex residents Catalina Barrios, holding son Tyson Jr., (right) and Jasmine Louis compare the appliances and fixtures in the model apartment to their own. Salt Lake County and County Housing Authority officials dedicated 72 new housing units located at the Bud Bailey Apartment Complex, 3970 S. Main St., which are designed in part to provide housing for low-income and end chronic homelessness, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014. Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune Bud Bailey Apartment Complex residents l-r Hailmo Hassan and son Hamsid from Somalia talk with Regina Mathew and son Abdul from Sudan. Salt Lake County and County Housing Authority officials dedicated 72 new housing units located at the Bud Bailey Apartment Complex, 3970 S. Main St., which are designed in part to provide housing for low-income and end chronic homelessness, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014. Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune Bud Bailey Apartment Complex resident Jasmine Louis checks out the other model apartments in the complex. Salt Lake County and County Housing Authority officials dedicated 72 new housing units located at the Bud Bailey Apartment Complex, 3970 S. Main St., which are designed in part to provide housing for low-income and end chronic homelessness, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014. Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune Salt Lake County and County Housing Authority officials dedicated 72 new housing units located at the Bud Bailey Apartment Complex, 3970 S. Main St., which are designed in part to provide housing for low-income and end chronic homelessness, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014. Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune Bud Bailey Apartment Complex residents l-r Catalina Barrios, holding son Tyson Jr., and Jasmine Louis compare the appliances and fixtures in the model apartment to their own. Salt Lake County and County Housing Authority officials dedicated 72 new housing units located at the Bud Bailey Apartment Complex, 3970 S. Main St., which are designed in part to provide housing for low-income and end chronic homelessness, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014. Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune Bud Bailey Apartment Complex resident Amir Hassan (center) from Somalia plays with his neighbors. Salt Lake County and County Housing Authority officials dedicated 72 new housing units located at the Bud Bailey Apartment Complex, 3970 S. Main St., which are designed in part to provide housing for low-income and end chronic homelessness, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014. Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune Salt Lake County and County Housing Authority officials dedicated 72 new housing units located at the Bud Bailey Apartment Complex, 3970 S. Main St., which are designed in part to provide housing for low-income and end chronic homelessness, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014. Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune Bud Bailey Apartment Complex resident boys chase a remote control helicopter. Salt Lake County and County Housing Authority officials dedicated 72 new housing units located at the Bud Bailey Apartment Complex, 3970 S. Main St., which are designed in part to provide housing for low-income and end chronic homelessness, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014. Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune Salt Lake County and County Housing Authority officials dedicated 72 new housing units located at the Bud Bailey Apartment Complex, 3970 S. Main St., which are designed in part to provide housing for low-income and end chronic homelessness, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014. Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune Bud Bailey Apartment Complex resident Hailmo Hassan lives in a home with her grandson Amir (center) and son Hamsid (left). Salt Lake County and County Housing Authority officials dedicated 72 new housing units located at the Bud Bailey Apartment Complex, 3970 S. Main St., which are designed in part to provide housing for low-income and end chronic homelessness, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014.

The Salt Lake Tribune

· September 25, 2014 8:44 am

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An apartment complex designed to provide more affordable housing in Salt Lake County — but also to deliver services that can deal with some of the root problems of homelessness — was dedicated Wednesday.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony and public tours marked the Salt Lake County Housing Authority's completion of phase two of developing the Bud Bailey Apartments at 3970 S. Main St.

An additional 74 housing units in phase two increases the number of affordable housing units in the complex to 136. To qualify, residents must earn 50 percent or less of the area-median income. The average family of four living at Bud Bailey has an annual household income of $18,000.

Besides living quarters, Housing Authority Director Kerry Bate said at the complex "education, employment support and an immediate on-site service community combine to help our tenants and their children succeed."

On-site programming includes English courses, pre-school and after-school, and employment support services. Residents also can use a computer lab, community garden and exercise room.

The complex is named after former Housing Authority Chairman Clarence "Bud" Bailey, who died in 2010.

Housing Authority partners include Salt Lake County, the Utah Housing Corp., the National Equity Fund Inc., Morgan Stanley, Zions Bank, the Utah Community Reinvestment Corp., the Olene Walker Housing Loan Fund, American Express, GE Capital Retail Bank, the George S. and Dolores Dore Eccles Foundation and the Utah Financial Services Foundation.

Mike Gorrell