Habitat For Humanity International Inc

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA BRINGS OUR COMMUNITY TOGETHER TO BUILD DECENT, AFFORDABLE HOUSES - AND HOPE - FOR PEOPLE IN NEED. HABITAT PROVIDES A "HAND UP" TO HOME OWNERSHIP THROUGH SWEAT EQUITY, DONOR GENEROSITY, VOLUNTEER LABOR AND AFFORDABLE MORTGAGES FOR LOW TO MODERATE INCOME HOUSEHOLDS.

ACQUISITIONS & PRE-DEVELOPMENT:HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA BELIEVES HARDWORKING FAMILIES DESERVE A STABLE HOME WHERE FAMILIES CAN THRIVE AND CREATE ECONOMIC MOBILITY FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR CHILDREN. WITH THE INCREASING COSTS OF CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION, HABITAT FOR HUMANITY NORTHERN VIRGINIA CONTINUED TO FIND CREATIVE WAYS TO ACQUIRE, BUILD, AND RENOVATE ENERGY-EFFICIENT HOMES FOR INCOME-ELIGIBLE HOMEBUYERS. DURING THE STUB PERIOD (JULY 1, 2021 - FEBRUARY 28, 2022), WE CONTINUED OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH A FAITH COMMUNITY TO USE A PORTION OF THEIR LAND TO CONSTRUCT TEN NEW ENERGY-EFFICIENT, AFFORDABLE TOWNHOMES.

CONSTRUCTION:WITH SO MANY FAMILIES UNABLE TO FIND A SAFE AFFORDABLE PLACE TO CALL HOME, HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA CONTINUED ITS CONSTRUCTION AND PRESERVATION PROGRAMS IN ORDER TO ADD TO AND MAINTAIN THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING STOCK IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA, DESPITE THE CHALLENGES OF THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC. DURING THE STUB PERIOD, CONSTRUCTION OF THREE NEW, ENERGY-EFFICIENT SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES BEGAN ON GROVETON STREET IN FAIRFAX COUNTY. THE ENERGY-EFFICIENT CONSTRUCTION COMBINED WITH INSTALLATION OF SOLAR PANELS WILL ASSIST IN MAINTAINING THE HOMES AFFORDABLE LONG TERM BY REDUCING THE OWNER'S ENERGY COSTS. THESE HOMES WILL BE OUR FIRST HOMES WITH FOUR BEDROOMS, THEREBY ALLOWING ACCOMMODATION OF LARGER FAMILIES. IN ADDITION, THESE HOMES WILL BE THE FIRST PROPERTIES TO BE TRANSFERRED INTO THE VIRGINIA STATE COMMUNITY LAND TRUST (VSCLT) WHICH WILL HELP TO MAINTAIN THEIR AFFORDABILITY TO LOW-MODERATE INCOME FAMILIES IN A TIME OF RAPIDLY RISING HOME AND CONSTRUCTION COSTS.

HOMEOWNERSHIP PROGRAM:FAMILIES IN NEED OF A DECENT PLACE TO LIVE BUILD SAFE AND AFFORDABLE HOMES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH US. HABITAT HOUSES ARE MODESTLY SIZED. THEY ARE LARGE ENOUGH FOR THE HOMEOWNER FAMILY'S NEEDS, BUT SMALL ENOUGH TO KEEP CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE COSTS AFFORDABLE. BY USING THE LABOR OF VOLUNTEERS AND PROSPECTIVE HOMEOWNERS, EMPLOYING EFFICIENT BUILDING METHODS, KEEPING HOUSE SIZES MODEST, USING DONATED CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND APPLIANCES, AND HELPING BUYERS OBTAIN AFFORDABLE LOANS, HABITAT MAKES ITS HOUSES AFFORDABLE FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES TO PURCHASE. AFFORDABLE HOMEOWNERSHIP HELPS CREATE THE CONDITIONS THAT FREE FAMILIES FROM INSTABILITY, STRESS AND FEAR AND ENCOURAGE SELF-RELIANCE AND CONFIDENCE. STUDIES SHOW THAT STRONG AND STABLE HOUSEHOLDS ARE FOUNDATIONAL TO CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH. WHENA HOME FOSTERS - INSTEAD OF HINDERS - HEALTH AND SAFETY, FAMILIES CAN FLOURISH. OWNING AN AFFORDABLE HOME ALSO ALLOWS HOMEOWNERS TO LIFT UP THEIR ENTIRE FAMILY BY SAVING FOR THEIR FUTURES AND INVESTING IN EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, BOLSTERING JOB OPPORTUNITIES AND LONG-TERM CAREER GROWTH. DURING THE STUB PERIOD, TWO HOMES ON CLAYBORNE AVENUE IN FAIRFAX COUNTY WERE SOLD TO LOW TO MODERATE HOME BUYERS AND A ROOF REPLACEMENT REPAIR PROJECT WAS COMPLETED. IN ADDITION, HABITAT NOVA COMPLETED FOUR FINANCIAL ONE ON ONE TRAININGS AS WELL AS REFERRED 43 PERSONS TO OTHER HOUSING SUPPORT PROGRAMS AND ONE PERSON TO LEGAL SUPPORT. FINALLY, THE THREE GROVETON HOMES CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE VIRGINIA STATE COMMUNITY LAND TRUST, CREATED IN APRIL 2021 WITH TWO OTHER HABITAT FOR HUMANITY AFFILIATES. THIS WILL ENSURE THAT OUR AFFORDABLE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES REMAIN AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN PERPETUITY.