The Urban Instititute conducted interviews with stakeholders covering seven different policies that were supported directly or indirectly by Cost of Home. Participants shared background and details on the policies they supported as well as the impact of those policy changes on their communities.
Habitat CEO Jonathan Reckford joined leaders from the nation’s largest nonprofits on a phone call with President Trump, Vice President Mike Pence and Surgeon General Jerome Adams to urge them to prioritize the needs of low-income families and the organizations that serve them.
Habitat for Humanity International is calling on Congress and the administration to end the shutdown to restore full funding to vital government services and resume paying federal workers.
The company’s $300,000 contribution for U.S. and global Habitat builds, along with the commitment of associate volunteers, means more families will discover strength and stability through more resilient homes and communities.
This marks the 19th year the appliance manufacturer and nonprofit organization have collaborated to support families in need of affordable housing.
Habitat is seeking to raise $100 million to support the repair, rebuilding and new construction of homes to assist low- and moderate-income families in Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico.
The foundation will provide funding for Habitat’s long-term disaster recovery work, as well as support several local Habitat organizations’ efforts to help families affected by the housing crisis that has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Five hundred families living in and around Caguas, Puerto Rico, are receiving tools and supplies to repair their homes today through a partnership between Habitat for Humanity and Save the Children.