Southampton Awards $630,000 Grant to Housing for Autistic Adults

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Dr. Lisa Liberatore, one of the founders of Luv Michael and Luv Michael Homes. MICHAEL WRIGHT

Dr. Lisa Liberatore, one of the founders of Luv Michael and Luv Michael Homes. MICHAEL WRIGHT

Dr. Lisa Liberatore, one of the founders of Luv Michael and Luv Michael Homes. MICHAEL WRIGHT

Dr. Lisa Liberatore, one of the founders of Luv Michael and Luv Michael Homes. MICHAEL WRIGHT

Father Constantine Lazarakis of the Formation of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church, which has worked extensively with Luv Michael on services for people with autism. MICHAEL WRIGHT

Father Constantine Lazarakis of the Formation of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church, which has worked extensively with Luv Michael on services for people with autism. MICHAEL WRIGHT

Jenna Carvalho was one of the first residents at a Luv Michael home for autistic adults in Southampton. MICHAEL WRIGHT

Jenna Carvalho was one of the first residents at a Luv Michael home for autistic adults in Southampton. MICHAEL WRIGHT

The owners of the five-bedroom house at 49 St. Andrews Rd will donate the home to Luv Michael Homes for use as a group home for adults on the autism spectrum. The group will use a $630,000 grant from Southampton Town to pay off the remainder of the mortgage on the home. LEE MEYER

The owners of the five-bedroom house at 49 St. Andrews Rd will donate the home to Luv Michael Homes for use as a group home for adults on the autism spectrum. The group will use a $630,000 grant from Southampton Town to pay off the remainder of the mortgage on the home. LEE MEYER

Dozens of residents of Luv Michael Homes and their families burst into applause when the Southampton Town Board approved a $630,000 grant on Tuesday night that will allow the non-profit to pay off the mortgage on a five-bedroom home on St. Andrews Road that will become the fourth home for autistic adults the group runs in Southampton. COURTESY SOUTHAMPTON TOWN

Dozens of residents of Luv Michael Homes and their families burst into applause when the Southampton Town Board approved a $630,000 grant on Tuesday night that will allow the non-profit to pay off the mortgage on a five-bedroom home on St. Andrews Road that will become the fourth home for autistic adults the group runs in Southampton. COURTESY SOUTHAMPTON TOWN

authorMichael Wright on Dec 10, 2025
Autistic adults, their families and supporters burst into applause Tuesday afternoon when the Southampton Town Board voted unanimously to award a $630,000 housing grant to help a nonprofit take ownership... more

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