People with low incomes have generally been less civically engaged than the overall population, but homeownership can change that. In this evidence brief, Habitat examines the connections between income, homeownership, and civic engagement, as well as how closing the racial homeownership gap can mitigate racial gaps in civic engagement.
Learn about the history of the Women Build program, where volunteers from all walks of life have come together to build since 1991.
Thanks to our corporate and foundation partners for building alongside Habitat around the world. We are grateful for their unwavering support.
Let’s make housing in the U.S. more affordable and accessible for all. Join us through Habitat Voices in Action as we work together for affordable homeownership.
Habitat for Humanity International CEO Jonathan Reckford issues a statement on the release of the Housing Supply Action Plan by the Biden administration.
Habitat applauds the House of Representatives passage of HOME Act and urges Senate to pass the act, which allows donated home appraisals to keep costs of habitat homes low.
Black and Hispanic/Latino households face unique barriers to homeownership, which in turn prevents access to the associated beneficial outcomes. This brief provides an overview of these structural and institutional obstacles and their far-reaching effects.
Meet just two of the women whose lives are changing, thanks to this annual event.
Carter Work Project volunteers lend a hand to the Charlotte community’s work building a thriving neighborhood at the historic site where an all-Black, segregation-era school called Plato Price stood. The once-empty lot is being transformed into an affordable, vibrant neighborhood with single-family homes, walking paths, nature areas and a community meeting space.
