Columbus Housing Partnership Inc

TO CREATE A CORNERSTONE OF DIGNITY, SECURITY AND OPPORTUNITY THROUGH QUALITY AFFORDABLE HOMES AND STRONG COMMUNITIES.

HOMEPORT REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT PROVIDES QUALITY, ENERGY EFFICIENT, SAFE, AND AFFORDABLE FOR-SALE AND RENTAL-HOME OPPORTUNITIES TO HOUSEHOLDS OF VARYING INCOMES AND, SIMULTANEOUSLY, FACILITATES NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION WITH CONCERTED EFFORTS TO FOSTER COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. WORKING TO CLOSE THE GAP OF MUCH NEEDED AFFORDABLE HOUSING AVAILABLE IN CENTRAL OHIO, HOMEPORT USES THE LOW-INCOME HOUSING TAX CREDIT PROGRAM AND OTHER FUNDING PROGRAMS TO DEVELOP BOTH SINGLE-FAMILY AND MULTI-FAMILY PROPERTIES THAT MAKE AFFORDABLE HOUSING AVAILABLE IN THE REGION.HOMEPORT RENTAL DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPS AND MAINTAINS RENTAL HOMES FOR HOUSEHOLDS WHOSE ANNUAL INCOME IS AT OR BELOW 60% OF AREA MEDIAN INCOME. IN 2023, HOMEPORT COMPLETED CONSTRUCTION OF 150 NEW AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOMES AND 276 MORE AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOMES WERE UNDER CONSTRUCTION. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2023, HOMEPORT OWNED, MANAGED AND MAINTAINED 3,035 AFFORDABLE RENTAL UNITS HOUSING OVER 7,200 CENTRAL OHIO CITIZENS.HOMEPORT HOME OWNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT USES SINGLE-FAMILY-HOME AND CONDOMINIUM DEVELOPMENT TO CREATE HOME OWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR HOUSEHOLDS WHOSE ANNUAL INCOME IS AT OR BELOW 120% OF AREA MEDIAN INCOME. IN 2023, CONSTRUCTION WAS COMPLETED ON 7 HOMES AND 7 HOMES WERE SOLD. AS OF 12/31/2023, HOMEPORT HOME OWNERSHIP HAS COMPLETED CONSTRUCTION ON 223 HOMES AND HAVE SOLD A TOTAL OF 223 HOMES.

HOUSING ADVISORY SERVICES ("HAS") PROVIDES INDIVIDUALS THE INFORMATION THEY NEED TO IMPROVE THEIR FINANCIAL LIVES AND PREPARE TO PURCHASE THEIR FIRST HOME. HOMEBUYER AND HOUSING COUNSELING PROGRAMS ALSO WORK TO ADDRESS THE UNDERLYING SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC NEEDS FACING FAMILIES WITHIN CENTRAL OHIO NEIGHBORHOODS. HOMEPORT PROGRAMS HELP POTENTIAL HOMEOWNERS UNDERSTAND THAT PURCHASING A HOME COMES WITH MANY OBLIGATIONS. HOMEPORT TEACHES ITS CLIENTS HOW TO BE RESPONSIBLE HOMEOWNERS AND GOOD NEIGHBORS. HOMEPORT HOUSING ADVISORY SERVICES PROVIDED SERVICES INCLUDES PREPURCHASE EDUCATION AND COUNSELING, CREDIT AND BUDGET COUNSELING,AND FORECLOSURE PREVENTION COUNSELING TO 1,128 CLIENTS IN 2023. HOUSING ADVISORY SERVICES ALSO PROVIDES FINANCIAL LITERACY EDUCATION AND COUNSELING TO RESIDENTS OF HOMEPORT COMMUNITIES TO ASSIST RESIDENTS WITH DEVELOPING THE SKILLS FOR FINANCIAL STABILITY, FINANCIAL SECURITY AND ASSIST WITH ASSET BUILDING. IN 2023, 54 RESIDENTS RECEIVED COUNSELING AND EDUCATION TO ASSIST WITH RECOVERY FROM FINANCIAL HARDSHIP. HOUSING ADVISORY SERVICES ALSO ADMINISTERS DOWNPAYMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS TO ASSIST RESIDENTS OF FRANKLIN COUNTY WITH PAYING THE DOWNPAYMENT AND CLOSING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PURCHASING THEIR FIRST HOME. ASSISTANCE GIVES POTENTIAL BUYERS UP TO $15,000 TO MAKE THE DREAM OF HOMEOWNERSHIP A REALITY. IN 2023, HAS ASSISTED 257 INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES THROUGH PROGRAMS AND DOWNPAYMENT ASSISTANCE WITH BECOMING A HOME OWNER.

HOMEPORT PROVIDES PROGRAMS THAT OFFER RESIDENTS SUPPORT AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO KEEP THEIR HOMES AND FAMILIES STABLE, SAFE, AND SECURE. HOMEPORT'S RESIDENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT PROVIDES:OUT OF SCHOOL TIME PROGRAMMING: OFFERED AT 7 COMMUNITIES WITH A FOCUS ON SERVING CHILDREN AGES 5-13, PROVIDED 3-5 AFTERNOONS A WEEK (VARYING PER SITE) FOR HOMEWORK ASSISTANCE, COMPUTER LAB, AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO ASSIST FAMILIES WITH WORKING PARENTS WHEN SCHOOL IS OUT INCLUDING 5 DAY A WEEK ON-SITE PROGRAMMING AT THOSE SAME COMMUNITIES DURING THE SUMMER. ADDITIONALLY, NEW BACKPACKS FULL OF SCHOOL SUPPLIES WERE PROVIDED TO 400 HOMEPORT YOUTH TO START THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR.FOOD PROGRAMS: FOR CHILDREN: OFFERED AT 7 SITES PROVIDES SUMMER BREAKFAST AND LUNCH TO SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN. TAKE HOME MEALS WERE PROVIDED AT HOMEPORT'S 7 LARGEST MULTIFAMILY SITES AND WAS OPEN TO ALL FAMILIES IN THE COMMUNITY. CHILDREN RECEIVE FREE BREAKFAST AND LUNCH DURING THE SUMMER PROGRAM, AND A FREE MEAL DURING THE AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM. FOR FAMILIES AND SENIORS: OVER 200 FAMILIES RECEVED HOLIDAY MEALS, FREE COATS, AND HOLIDAY GIFTS THROUGH HOMEPORT'S WINTER WISHES PROGRAM. THERE WAS A 40% INCREASE IN FAMILIES AND SENIORS PARTICIPATING IN SEASONAL FREE PRODUCE GIVEAWAYS IN 2023 COMPARED TO 2022: 1,255 INDVIDUALS WERE SERVED AT SENIOR SITES AND 1,859 WERE SERVED AT MULTIFAMILY SITES DURING 2023.THE SERVICE COORDINATION TEAM OFFERS REFERRALS AND LINKAGES TO INTERNAL AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES FOR ALL HOMEPORT RESIDENTS, AS WELL AS PROVIDE GUIDANCE TO AND ADVOCACY FOR OUR RESIDENTS WHEN APPROPRIATE. DURING 2023, AS MANY OF HOMEPORT RESIDENTS CONTINUED TO FACE HARDSHIPS INITIALLY TRIGGERED BY THE PANDEMIC AND RESIDENT INCOME LOSS, SERVICE COORDINATORS FOCUSED ON SECURING RENTAL AND OTHER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR 233 HOMEPORT FAMILIES TOTALING OVER $615,000 IN ASSISTANCE. OVERALL 1,052 RESIDENTS WERE LINKED TO 4,212 SERVICES RANGING FROM FOOD ASSISTANCE AND FURNITURE ASSISTANCE TO FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. LASTLY, THE SERVICE COORDINATION TEAM WORKS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR WITH RESIDENTS AND ON-SITE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT TEAMS TO ENGAGE RESIDENTS AND THE GREATER COMMUNITY VIA COMMUNITY EVENTS AND DISCUSSIONS WITH RESIDENTS TO PROVIDE UPDATES AND TO RECEIVE PROGRAMMING FEEDBACK.