Jericho Village opens its doors, aiming to redefine affordable housing

Last month, Keoni Hudson was out of options, sleeping in her car after fleeing domestic violence. The single mom of two was struggling to find an apartment that would accept her application. She had nowhere to go. 

While staying at a domestic violence shelter, she was put on a waiting list for Jericho Village, an attainable housing project in Wylie. In May, she was one of the first residents to move in. 

“I’ve always taken care of my life,” Hudson said in her new kitchen, decorated in pink with a sign that reads “the pink palace.” “I was in foster care. I never really had support. Being here and having that support from strangers is just indescribable.”

Hudson, 29, starts at Collin College in September to study diagnostic sonography, something she could not have afforded if not for her new rent, which at Jericho Village is scaled and based on income. She can also afford shoes for her kids now, and send them to good schools.

On Thursday, local leaders, politicians and community members celebrated the grand opening of the 2.5-acre, 38-unit housing development in Wylie seeking to create a nationally replicable model for bringing families out of housing instability. 

Hudson is one of more than 15 residents who have already moved in. 

“Every community needs this,” she said at the grand opening. 

People throw confetti string at Jericho Village, an affordable housing project, as they celebrated their grand opening, in Wylie, Texas, Thursday, June 25, 2026.

The village includes nine residential buildings and a community center, but founder Janet Collinsworth said “the roofs themselves are not our goal.” 

At the core of the project is a commitment to long-term stability for families who move in that includes “empowerment support services” on the property, like financial coaching, case management, parenting classes, education assistance and workforce development.

LISC Fund Management (LFM) played a pivotal role as the first construction lender for Jericho Village, taking a critical leap of faith that made the project possible. Their early commitment laid the foundation for what would become a lasting and meaningful community. Reflecting on this partnership, Christin Mixon, Chief of Staff at Jericho Village, shared, “You have helped create a legacy, and we are forever grateful for your support.”

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