Grant-writer extraordinaire Mountain Housing Opportunities received about $6 million in newly-printed money to create 72 affordable housing units. Speaking on behalf of MHO, Cindy Weeks said the organization could have gotten the apartments built without increasing the national debt, but the revolving loan funneled through the state will likely hasten construction. MHO will also get $892,171 in federal tax credits for the project, which is estimated to cost $8.6 million. MHO is beginning to annoy the general public for always getting the lion’s share of taxpayer dollars made available for affordable housing projects in the area. (See comments.)