Homeownership has the unique potential to break the cycle of poverty for low-income families, and provide for a more stable future.

We have seen this stability resonate in the communities of our partner families. 

As homeowners they have a vested interest in the successes of their neighborhoods and help build the local tax base. 

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• Save HUD's Self-Help Home Ownership Program (SHOP) (158kb .pdf)
• Shelter Report 2012 : Build Hope: Housing Cities After a Disaster
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