GALLATIN, Tenn. (WTVF) — Dee Troupe has finally found a place to call home after facing eviction from her townhome of 30 years.

"It's affordable, it's welcoming, and it's clean," Troupe said.

When the property where Troupe lived was sold, she was given just days to find a new place. But she couldn't find anything within her budget that would allow her to cover both rent and basic necessities.

"Something that I could not afford and to eat as well," she said.

That changed when she discovered Sumner Garden Courts in Gallatin, where 48 new affordable housing units were recently completed. The Tennessee Housing Development Agency and Gallatin Housing Authority celebrated the grand opening of the complex on Wednesday.

The development represents a partnership between the Gallatin Housi

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