Interfaith Community Housing Of Delaware Inc

TO STRENGTHEN DELAWARE COMMUNITIES AND SERVE LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSEHOLDS BY DEVELOPING AND MAINTAINING SUSTAINABLE AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND PREPARING INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES FOR SUCCESSFUL HOMEOWNERSHIP.

HOMEBUYER & FINANCIAL EDUCATION AND COUSELING - THROUGH OUR HOMEOWNERSHIP CENTER (HOC), INTERFAITH COMMUNITY HOUSING SERVED OVER 938 FAMILIES/HOUSEHOLDS IN OUR HOMEBUYER AND FINANCIAL EDUCATION AND COUNSELING, CREDIT, AND DEFAULT PREVENTION PROGRAMS STATE-WIDE. THESE INCLUDED 448 IN OUR EDUCATIONAL SEMINAR PROGRAM, GENERATING 285 SUCCESSFUL FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYERS. ANOTHER 43 HOUSEHOLDS PARTICIPATED IN OUR FORECLOSURE MITIGATION PROGRAM, WITH 15 HOMES SAVED TO DATE.

COMMUNITY BUILDING & ENGAGEMENT - 15 MOBILE FOOD GIVEAWAYS {250 VOLUNTEERS}, 10 FIRST FRIDAY NIGHT ADULT BINGO EVENTS {30 VOLUNTEERS}, 10 COMMUNITY MASK DISTRIBUTIONS {80 VOLUNTEERS}, 10 IN PERSON COMMUNITY MEETINGS, NEW MURAL ON 6TH ST OVER I-95 BRIDGE {300}, 2 COMMUNITY EVENTS ON 6TH ST BRIDGE OVER I-95 {50}, CREATED MULTIGROUP TEXTING IN ORDER TO DISSIMULATE COMMUNITY INFORMATION, CREATED A RESIDENT COUNCIL AT HERRING MANOR SENIOR CENTER {10}, 6 SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED TO COMMUNITY PEOPLE TO ATTEND 3-DAY ADA TRAINING IN BALTIMORE MD {5|, CREATED THE WEST CENTER CITY HANDYMAN PROGRAM, 2 SUCCESSFUL RESIDENT LEADERSHIP ACADEMY CLASSES COMPLETED- 2 ADULT COHORTS, BOTH VIRTUAL WITH FOCUS ON USING ART TO BUILD COMMUNITY, 10 SCHOOL BASED LEADERSHIP CLASSES AND PROJECTS, 9 RESIDENT GRADUATES JOINED THE BLOCK CAPTAINS NETWORK, 12 MONTHLY COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT MEETINGS, 2 YOUTH FORUMS ON EDUCATION AND CAREER & COLLEGE AWARENESS, 2 YOUTH CREATED PSAS FOR VIRTUAL EDUCATION AND DISTANCE LEARNING SUPPORTS, 2 NEW COMMUNITY MURALS CREATED, 2TEMPORARY ART INSTALLATIONS (WILLIAM HICKS COMMUNITY CENTER & DELAWARE MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART & DESIGN, 1 HOSTED FIRST YOUTH LED WCC COMMUNITY WELLNESS DAY, 2 HOSTED COMMUNITY ARTS ENGAGEMENT EVENTS, 2 COMMUNITY GARDEN/ GREEN SPACES CULTIVATED (YEAR 1), QUARTERLY COMMUNITY GATHERINGS AVERAGE ATTENDANCE 150 RESIDENT, 25 YOUTH AMBASSADORS PROVIDED 1500+ COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS, LED 1ST ANNUAL MLK BROWN BOOK DONATION DRIVE, 225 RESIDENTS PARTICIPATED IN COMMUNITY IMPACT SURVEY, 50 BLOCKS SURVEYED, 100 PROPERTY CONDITIONS SURVEYED, STEERING PARTNER FOR WYLIP (WILMINGTON YOUTH LEADERSHIP INCUBATOR PROGRAM), STEERING PARTNER FOR MAYORS CRIME REDUCTION TEAM, COMMUNITY MEMBER FOR CHRISTINA SCHOOL DISTRICT RECONFIGURATION INITIATIVE

RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT INTERFAITH RED DEPARTMENT COMPLETED AND SOLD (1) REHABBED UNIT IN THE CITY OF WILMINGTON AS PART OF ITS SCATTERED SITE DEVELOPMENT. ICHDE REHABBED (1) AND CONSTRUCTED (3) NEW SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES IN THE DUNLEITH COMMUNITY USING NEW CASTLE COUNTY'S HOME PROGRAM, DSHA STRONG NEIGHBORHOODS PROGRAM AND OTHER FINANCING. ICHDE ALSO BEGAN CONSTRUCTION ON (3) NEW SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES DURING THIS PERIOD.ICHDE COMPLETED AND SOLD (5) SINGLE FAMILY HOMES TO LOW- AND/OR MODERATE-INCOME BUYERS DURING THIS REPORTING PERIOD.