Habitat For Humanity International Inc

SEEKING TO PUT GOD'S LOVE INTO ACTION, HABITAT FOR HUMANITY BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER TO BUILD HOMES, COMMUNITIES AND HOPE TO REALIZE OUR VISION OF A WORLD WHERE EVERYONE HAS A DECENT PLACE TO LIVE. HABITAT FOR HUMANITY-SPOKANE ADHERES TO A STRICT NON-PROSELYTIZING POLICY AND WILL NOT BASE AN OFFER OF ASSISTANCE ON THE EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED CONDITION THAT PEOPLE ADHERE TO OR CONVERT TO A PARTICULAR FAITH OR LISTEN AND RESPOND TO MESSAGING DESIGNED TO INDUCE CONVERSION TO A PARTICULAR FAITH.

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, 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. WHEN A 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. IN FISCAL YEAR 2022, HABITAT FOR HUMANITY-SPOKANE (HFHS) ACCOMPLISHED 19.16 HOUSING SOLUTIONS FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, A 18% INCREASE ABOVE PREVIOUS FY, AND HAD 11 HOMES UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT THE END OF THE FY. LOCALLY, 18 FAMILIES MOVED INTO NEW OR REHABILITATED HOMES THROUGHOUT SPOKANE COUNTY THIS IS A 300% INCREASE OVER FISCAL YEAR 2021. IN ADDITION, 8 HOMES WERE BUILT GLOBALLY THROUGH HABITAT'S TITHING PROGRAM, TO WHICH HFHS CONTRIBUTED $36,000 TO SUPPORT SAFE, HEALTHY, DECENT, AFFORDABLE HOUSING INTERNATIONALLY. FINANCIAL AND HOMEBUYER EDUCATION PROGRAMS:AS PART OF THE HOMEOWNERSHIP PROCESS, WE BELIEVE FINANCIAL EDUCATION BUILDS A MORE SOLID FOUNDATION FOR LONG-TERM PERSONAL SUCCESS AND HELPS ALLEVIATE ANY CONCERNS OR BARRIERS ON THE PATH TO HOMEOWNERSHIP. DURING THESE FINANCIAL EDUCATION CLASSES, WE COVER TOPICS SUCH AS BUDGETING; CREDIT CARDS AND CREDIT REPORTS; DEBT AND LOANS; SAVING, INVESTING AND PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE; EMERGENCY SITUATIONS; AND HABITAT HOMEOWNER MORTGAGES. A MORE IN-DEPTH UNDERSTANDING OF THESE IMPORTANT CONCEPTS IS A TOOL THAT CAN BE USED TO BUILD A BETTER FUTURE. DUE TO THE HOUSING CRISIS THAT STARTED IN 2020 AND HAS CONTINUED, HABTITAT-SPOKANE STARTED IT'S FIRST EVER WAITING LIST. AS OF THE END OF FY22, THERE ARE 750 NAMES ON THAT LIST. OVERALL, HABITAT FOR HUMANITY-SPOKANE HAS CONDUCTED MORE THAN 1700 FINANCIAL AND HOMEBUYER WORKSHOPS, WITH 16 HYBRID CLASSES, 20 1:1 INTENSIVE BUDGETING/CREDIT MANAGEMENT MEETINGS, 780 FUTURE HOMEOWNER MEETINGS AND 10 ORIENTATIONS HELD DURING FY2022. HABITAT-SPOKANE PROVIDED HOMEOWNER INFORMATION AND ORIENTATION MEETINGS VIA ZOOM OR SOCIAL DISTANCED MEETINGS FOR 128 FUTURE HOMEOWNERS, A 171% INCREASE FROM FY21. EACH HABITAT HOMEBUYER INVESTS UP TO 250 HOURS OF SWEAT EQUITY, MAKING THEM TRUE PARTNERS IN OUR WORK, INSTILLING PRIDE IN OWNERSHIP AND CONFIDENCE TO MEET HOMEOWNERSHIP'S ONGOING RESPONSIBILITIES. HABITAT-SPOKANE IS PROFOUNDLY PROUD THAT ITS FORECLOSURE RATE REMAINS EXCEPTIONALLY LOW AT LESS THAN 1.8%. NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION PROGRAM: THROUGH OUR NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION WORK, WE TAILOR OUR EFFORTS BY PARTNERING LOCALLY WITH RESIDENTS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO BEST ADDRESS THE REAL CONCERNS OF THE COMMUNITY AND IMPROVE THE LIVES OF THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE THERE. USING A DATA-DRIVEN AND CUSTOMIZABLE APPROACH, WE FOCUS ON FIRST UNDERSTANDING THE CONCERNS OF THE RESIDENTS AND THEN EMPOWERING THESE RESIDENTS TO LEAD THE PROJECTS THEY WANT TO SEE. ALONGSIDE HABITAT, RESIDENTS WORK WITH CHURCHES, SCHOOLS, NEW AND LONGSTANDING NEIGHBORHOOD COALITIONS, LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES, AND OTHER COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS.HABITAT INCORPORATES VOLUNTEERS ON A SCALE UNIQUE IN THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING SECTOR. 4,902 INDIVIDUALS VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES WERE FILLED AND MANAGED BY STAFF. HIGH IMPACT VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED 25,528 HOURS BUILDING NEW HOMES, RENOVATING EXISTING ONES FOR FAMILIES ACROSS SPOKANE COUNTY. IN ADDITION TO BUILDING AND REHABILITATING HOMES, THESE VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED SUPPORT IN ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS, RETAIL HABITAT STORE ACTIVITIES AND VARIOUS LEADERSHIP SUPPORT. OVER THE PAST YEAR HABITAT HAS ENGAGED 65 BUSINESSES, 9 FAITH GROUPS, 17 CIVIC GROUPS, AND 15 SCHOOLS TO SUPPORT HABITAT-SPOKANE AND THE MISSION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING. THE DERELICT HOUSING AND HOMEOWNERSHIP PROJECT BEGAN IN JAN 2020, HAS EXPANDED FROM THE WEST CENTRAL NEIGHBOORHOOD TO INCLUDE NORTHEAST SPOKANE AND EAST CENTRAL SPOKANE. AFFORDABLE HOUSING ADVOCACY EFFORTS IN FY 2021 INCLUDED UPDATING AND MAINTAINING ADVOCACY PAGES TO THE HABITAT-SPOKANE WEBSITE, SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS, BLOG POSTS, A PRESS RELEASE, AND ATTENDANCE AT 12 SPOKANE LOW INCOME HOUSING CONSORTIUM MEETINGS, ATTENDING CITY COUNCILMEETINGS AND PROVIDING EDUCATION ON POLICY REVISION TO FURTHER AFFORDABLE HOMEOWNERSHIP IN SPOKANE.

HABITAT STORE:IN SPOKANE, OPERATING ONE HABITAT STORE PROVIDED AN OUTLET FOR MANUFACTURERS, CONTRACTORS, AND INDIVIDUALS TO DONATE SURPLUS BUILDING MATERIALS AND HOME FURNISHINGS FOR RESALE, THUS DIVERTING 1,389,090 LBS, OR 695 TONS OF MATERIALS FROM LANDFILLS IN FY2022. THESE PRODUCTS WERE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AND OTHER ASSOCIATED AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROVIDERS, RESULTING IN A SALES REVENUE OF $1.06M.