Habitat For Humanity New York City And Westchester County Inc

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY NEW YORK CITY AND WESTCHESTER COUNTY BUILDS A MORE EQUITABLE NEW YORK BY DEVELOPING AND PRESERVING AFFORDABLE HOMES AND BY ADVOCATING FOR HOUSING POLICIES TO HELP COMMUNITIES ADDRESS THE HISTORIC LEGACY OF HOUSING INJUSTICE. WE SERVE PRIMARILY LOW-TO MODERATE-INCOME NEW YORKERS EARNING ROUGHLY 50 TO 90 PERCENT OF AREA MEDIAN INCOME. SINCE OUR INCEPTION, HABITAT NYC AND WESTCHESTER HAS SERVED MORE THAN 1,900 FAMILIES THROUGH OUR HOMEOWNERSHIP, HOUSING PRESERVATION AND ADVOCACY.

HOME PURCHASE PROGRAM: HOMEOWNERSHIP IS ESSENTIAL FOR FAMILIES TO BUILD STRENGTH, STABILITY AND SELF-DETERMINATION. WITH SO MANY FAMILIES BEING PRICED OUT OF AN INCREASINGLY EXPENSIVE RENTAL MARKET, WE BELIEVE THAT HARD-WORKING NEW YORKERS DESERVE ACCESS TO PURCHASE A SAFE, AFFORDABLE HOME. THAT'S WHY DEVELOPING BOTH SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES AND MULTI-FAMILY BUILDINGS FOR LOW-TO MODERATE-INCOME NEW YORKERS IS AT THE VERY HEART OF OUR MISSION. FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 2021, HABITAT FOR HUMANITY NEW YORK CITY AND WESTCHESTER CONTINUED TO DEVELOP, BUILD, AND RECONSTRUCT APPROXIMATELY 370 HOUSING UNITS IN QUEENS AND BROOKLYN WITH ADDITIONAL HOUSING UNITS IN MANHATTAN AND THE BRONX IN THE PIPELINE. ALL LOCATIONS ARE FINANCED BY PRIVATE CONTRIBUTIONS AND IN SOME CASES ADDITIONAL FUNDS PROVIDED BY THE CITY OF NEW YORK. FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 2021, WE HAVE HOUSED 51 FAMILIES.

HOUSING PRESERVATION PROGRAM: WE CANNOT BUILD OUR WAY OUT OF OUR AFFORDABLE HOUSING CRISIS, WHICH IS WHY IT IS CRITICAL FOR US TO WORK WITH EXISTING TENANT-OWNED AFFORDABLE BUILDINGS TO KEEP THEM AFFORDABLE FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. OUR HOUSING PRESERVATION PROGRAM IS A HOLISTIC PROGRAM THAT WORKS WITH INDIVIDUAL BUILDINGS ON THEIR INDIVIDUAL NEEDS, PROVIDING LOW-COST SERVICES FROM CONSTRUCTION, FINANCIAL EDUCATION, LEGAL MONITORING AND MORE. FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 2021, OUR HOUSING PRESERVATION PROGRAM WORKED WITH 19 INCOME RESTRICTED, AFFORDABLE CO-OPS COMPRISED OF 316 UNITS ACROSS THE BRONX, BROOKLYN, AND MANHATTAN. PROJECTS INCLUDED SCOPE ITEMS SUCH AS: HALLWAY REPAIRS AND PAINTING IN COMMON AREAS, ROOF PRESERVATIONS AND REPLACEMENTS; FIRE ESCAPE REPAIRS, REPAIR AND WATERPROOFING OF BUILDING FACADES; INTERIOR UNIT AND HALLWAY WINDOW REPAIR; CONCRETE REPLACEMENT; AND MORE. THESE SERVICES, PROVIDED AT AN AFFORDABLE COST TO THE CO-OP, KEEP COSTS LOW AND ENSURE THAT RESIDENTS CAN REMAIN IN THEIR HOMES.

VOLUNTEERISM: MANY OF OUR PROGRAMS DEPEND UPON THE SUPPORT OF VOLUNTEERS WHO DONATE THEIR TIME AND SERVICE. FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 2021, WE WORKED WITH APPROXIMATELY 600 VOLUNTEERS FROM THE CONSTRUCTION SITE TO COMMUNITY SPACES ACROSS NEW YORK. WE ALSO OFFER PATHWAYS TO DEEPEN ENGAGEMENT WITH OUR MISSION THROUGH LEADERSHIP DRIVEN OPPORTUNITIES AND SPECIAL EVENTS. FOR YOUNG PROFESSIONALS INTERESTED IN BOARD SERVICE AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, WE INVITE INTERESTED INDIVIDUALS TO APPLY FOR OUR HABITAT YOUNG PROFESSIONAL BOARD, A NETWORK OF PASSIONATE NEW YORKERS, AGES 21 TO 40, WHO RAISE AWARENESS AND REVENUE. FOR INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN SUPPORTING OUR OFFERING OF EVENTS, THEY CAN LEND THEIR TIME TO SUPPORT AND ENGAGE BOTH ON AND BEYOND THE BUILD SITE. EXAMPLES INCLUDE FLEET WEEK NEW YORK CITY, DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY OF SERVICE, WOMEN BUILD, OUR BUILD FOR UNITY MULTI-FAITH BUILD AND MORE. THE OPERATIONAL COSTS OF OUR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM ARE FINANCED THROUGH PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS AND INDIVIDUAL DONORS.