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-DEVELOPMENTHABITAT 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 FY 2021, WE CONTINUED OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH A FAITH COMMUNITY TO USE A PORTION OF THEIR LAND TO CONSTRUCT TEN NEW ENERGY-EFFICIENT, AFFORDABLE TOWNHOMES. IN ADDITION, PRE-DEVELOPMENT WORK CONTINUED FOR AN ADDITIONAL THREE NEW, ENERGY-EFFICIENT SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES IN FAIRFAX COUNTY. CONSTRUCTION OF THE THREE NEW HOMES BEGAN IN FY 2022.

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 FISCAL YEAR 2021, WE COMPLETED THE CONSTRUCTION OF TWO NEW, ENERGY-EFFICIENT SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES EQUIPPED WITH SOLAR PANELS IN FAIRFAX COUNTY. THE ENERGY-EFFICIENT CONSTRUCTION COMBINED WITH THE SOLAR PANELS WILL ASSIST IN MAINTAINING THE HOMES AFFORDABLE LONG TERM BY REDUCING THE OWNER'S ENERGY COSTS. IN ADDITION, WE COMPLETELY RENOVATED AND, UPGRADED THE MECHANICAL SYSTEMS OF A SINGLE-FAMILY HOME ALSO IN FAIRFAX COUNTY. THE HOME WAS SOLD TO AN INCOME-ELIGIBLE FAMILY PRESERVING THE HOME IN THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING STOCK OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA.

PROGRAM SERVICES: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 FISCAL YEAR 2021, HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA, SOLD ONE HOME. DUE TO THE EFFECTS OF COVID-19, CONSTRUCTION WORK AND THE SUBSEQUENT SALES OF TWO HOMES ON CLAYBORNE AVENUE AS WELL AS TWO BUDGETED CRITICAL HOME REPAIRS PROJECTS WERE DELAYED. IN ADDITION, HABITAT NOVA CONDUCTED 21 FINANCIAL LITERACY ONE ON ONE TRAININGS AS WELL AS REFERRED 106 PERSONS TO OTHER HOUSING SUPPORT PROGRAMS.