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Why housing affordability?

Quality housing — housing that is safe, healthy and affordable — is foundational to individuals and families, to the communities in which we live and to the economies in which we all participate.

Aging in Place FAQ

Habitat for Humanity works to help older adults age at home and in communities of their choice through our Aging in Place program. Check out common questions about our work.

Equitably increasing access to credit

Since credit can be difficult, if not impossible, for many households to access, we have focused on strategies for equitably increasing access to credit for underserved populations.

Travel accident and sickness insurance coverage

A portion of your program donation established by Habitat for Humanity covers the cost of travel accident and sickness insurance.

Veterans Build

Find out how you can help us provide volunteer, homeownership and employment opportunities to U.S. veterans, military service members and their families.

The Fair Housing Act

Leading U.S. housing policy expert Dr. Richard Rothstein explains the Fair Housing Act, its context, and the consequences of barriers to equal and affordable housing.

Habitat accesses federal funding to increase affordable homeownership in Minnesota

Financial support and housing programs from federal agencies like the U.S. Department of Agriculture can have a major impact on the number of families Habitat affiliates can partner with. For North St. Louis County Habitat in rural Minnesota, USDA funding has helped the affiliate increase their affordable homebuilding. 

Inclusion of goal addressing urbanization and adequate housing in new Sustainable Development Goals

After three years, 193 countries have come together in support of a new universal and integrated framework for global development, unprecedented in its scope and breadth of commitment.

The impact of housing affordability on families

Bringing housing costs to an affordable level can make all the difference in the life and future of a family — physically, mentally, economically, developmentally.

Financial coaching at Habitat helps residents reach goals

Through its Financial Opportunity Center, Habitat for Humanity Findlay/Hancock County in Ohio offers barrier-free financial, employment and income-support coaching to all community members. The individualized and confidential support helps low-income residents reduce debt, improve credit and in many cases, become mortgage ready.

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