Census data and Sheen Housing's experience within its service area led us to identify several concerns which must be addressed. Chiefly, these are:

• affordable housing
• safe, adequate housing
• housing that meets the needs of the aged
• energy efficient housing
• community knowledge of state and federal housing programs

Sheen Housing is instrumental in facilitating housing development loan funds for construction costs to not-for-profit organizations serving low-income families. Recently, Sheen Housing's Project Assistance Committee completed a senior assisted-living project in Fairport. They also initiated and completed development of a senior assisted living project in Henrietta; a senior independent project in Bloomfield; sponsored an acquisition and rehabilitation project in the City of Rochester; and initiated feasibility studies for other senior assisted-living projects. Currently, Sheen Housing is building family townhomes in Waterloo.

Where there is a special housing need, Sheen Housing will try to serve the communities.

Here are several projects initiated or assisted by the Bishop Sheen Ecumenical Housing Foundation:

• Brentland Woods, Henrietta, N.Y.
• Bloomfield Meadows, Bloomfield, N.Y.
• Fort Hill Apartments, Canandaigua, N.Y.
• Scottsville Hollow, Scottsville, N.Y.
• The Northfield, Fairport, N.Y.
• Elizabeth Crossings, Waterloo, N.Y.