Freedom Village

is the dream of a group of committed individuals united in a common goal to provide cuttting edge tools to make independent life possible for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities: relevant education, competitive wage jobs, and appropriate, affordable housing.  To deliver on our mission, Project FREE has developed Freedom Village: a new concept of supportive and community living for high functioning adults who have the ability and the desire to be active in planning, directing, and enriching their own lives.

Freedom Village will include:

• Freedom Academy Post-Secondary Trade School/Academy
• Project FREE Businesses/Training Centers
• Affordable, appropriate housing available to lease or own
• Community Support Network and Services
• Organized community events, leagues and activities

In addition to providing a real pathway to independence for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities, Project FREE is committed to being a vibrant community partner.  Freedom Village, with its inviting design, will provide housing, employment and entertainment in a village/community setting that bolsters every individual’s opportunity for a satisfying and connected life.  Project FREE shops, restaurants, and entertainment centers are self-sustaining businesses; bringing much needed jobs to the communities we serve. Project FREE affordable housing will be state-of-the-art, with a mix of owner and renter occupied units.  Freedom Village will be centrally located within walking distance of lively commercial districts and direct access to public transportation and the world beyond.

It takes the synergy of all the elements of Freedom Village to provide the full “springboard” of resources to launch and integrate each individual into an independent life beyond the boundaries of its safe, supportive community.  There is no way that independent living in isolated units or in a small number of supported units within a larger development can provide the opportunities, choices, community involvement, secure future  and overall  life enrichment that residents of Freedom Village will experience.

Project FREE is a 501(c)(3) entity.  It is seeking funding through both public and private sources. The principals involved in Project FREE are actively seeking United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Section 811 funding, state and local funding, as well as support from both private investors and corporate donors.  If you would like to help the Project FREE team deliver on its mission to make independent life possible for persons who so desperately want it, continue through our web site to see how!