Duke Health, A.J. Fletcher Foundation fund Durham housing program

Duke Health and the A.J. Fletcher Foundation are investing $1.65 million in Durham's Flexible Housing Assistance Fund, which helps people experiencing homelessness cover costs of moving into housing, according to a Nov. 12 city of Durham news release. Duke is contributing $1 million and the foundation $650,000, with the fund expected to help about 200 additional households find stable housing. The fund covers security deposits, utility debt, application fees, back rent and short-term rental assistance, and supports Durham's housing sprints, which have moved 115 people into housing since February. The gifts are the first toward a $5 million fundraising goal and build on more than $8 million the city and Durham County invested in homelessness services this year.