YMCA Advances Albany Veterans Housing Complex
The 38-unit Rally Point project will offer affordable housing and a Veterans Resource Center for former service members in Albany.
Updated on Nov. 9, 2026 in Military Jobs
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Mid-Willamette YMCA has advanced its 38-unit Rally Point affordable housing complex for veterans at 1000 Price Rd SE in Albany. The project will also include a Veterans Resource Center, the first of its kind in the city.
Why it matters
Veterans in Albany often face difficulty navigating benefits systems, and the on-site resource center is designed to address that barrier. The project is intended to make a meaningful difference for the city's former service members.
Rally Point's 38 one-bedroom units measure 650 and 711 square feet and are restricted to veterans earning under 60% of median income. The Veterans Resource Center will be staffed by three full-time employees, and the projected opening is April 2027.
The players
Mid-Willamette YMCA
A regional nonprofit association that operates community programs and services, and is developing the Rally Point housing complex.
Michael Aaron
A former Marine Corps combat veteran and founder of Link Up Vets, a nonprofit that supports veterans' transition and resources.
The details
Rally Point's units will feature nine-foot ceilings, stainless steel appliances, and in-unit washers and dryers, along with a firepit, courtyard, bike repair deck, and dog wash station. The Veterans Resource Center will offer benefits navigation, rental assistance, employment assistance, income assistance, and financial counseling, and is modeled after Courtney Place Veterans Housing in Salem.
Timeline
Applications from qualifying veterans are expected to open several months before April 2027.
Rally Point is projected to open in April 2027.
Market Landscape
Albany's Rally Point follows the model of Courtney Place Veterans Housing in Salem, which pairs affordable units with an on-site resource center for former service members. The project extends that approach to Albany, where it will be the first facility of its kind in the city.
Veterans earning under 60% of median income can apply once applications open, ahead of the projected April 2027 opening. The on-site Veterans Resource Center will offer benefits navigation, rental, employment, and financial counseling support.
The takeaway
Affordable veterans housing paired with on-site benefits support can reduce the administrative hurdles that keep former service members from stable housing. Albany residents who are veterans should watch for application details ahead of the projected 2027 opening.
What happens next
Rally Point is projected to open in April 2027, with applications from qualifying veterans opening in the months before that date.
Further reading
For related coverage, see Military Jobs in Albany.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Albany Democrat-Herald.
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