The PULS Housing Initiative is a 501(c)3 non-profit established in July 2025. Its mission is to develop and facilitate affordable housing in Pottawatomie County for populations with special financial need.

 

With donated labor provided by St. Gregory’s Abbey, and funds from both public and private sources, PULS Housing is refurbishing facilities once used as student housing at the former St. Gregory’s University, which closed in December 2017. This will result in a total of 108 two-bedroom suites suitable as housing for workforce and educational development.

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The PULS Housing Initiative is named from the Latin word meaning ‘to knock’ that St. Benedict used in his Rule for Monasteries when giving instructions for how to receive newcomers, guests and pilgrims when they knock at the door of the monastery.