First Alert 4: $4M to go towards repairing tornado-damaged affordable rental units in St. Louis

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) – The City of St. Louis has awarded $4 million to repair 250 tornado-damaged affordable rental units.

The awards were led by the Affordable Housing Commission, in partnership with the Recovery Office. It now advances to the Board of Estimate and Apportionment for final approval.

The funding comes from the $79 million in Board Bill 22 Rams settlement funds that were dedicated to tornado recovery.

After being repaired, the units will remain affordable to households earning up to 80% of area median income, with the majority reserved for households at or below 60%.

“Many of the families in these buildings had to leave after the tornado, and some have been waiting more than a year to come back,” said Mayor Cara Spencer. “These awards put 250 affordable units back on the path to reopening and keeping them affordable for our residents who live in these neighborhoods.”

The funding will go towards Roosevelt Towne Apartments, Alumnus Gardens, North Newstead V, Justine Petersen Housing & Reinvestment Corporation and Tabernacle Community Development Corporation.

Owners must keep the units affordable for six years after repairs are completed, with the affordability requirement secured by a deed of trust and a land use restriction agreement recorded on each property. The grant is only forgiven if the requirements are met.

Work is expected to be finished between April and November 2027.