Find out about bill S 1344, that would make a technical clarification to a Dodd-Frank regulation in order to allow Habitat for Humanity affiliates to continue to receive donated appraisals on homes for Habitat builds.
On April 30, 2015, President Obama signed the Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015, legislation supported by Habitat for Humanity International, enacting key energy efficiency provisions that will strengthen the economy, reduce pollution and produce significant energy savings.
Habitat is committed to resource- and energy-efficient building practices. Habitat’s Construction Technologies department provides our affiliates with construction techniques that conserve natural resources and reduce long-term costs for Habitat homeowners.
Habitat for Humanity’s U.S. and international affiliates build durable, healthy and sustainable houses at the lowest possible cost.
Our student-initiated high school and college chapters across the U.S. partner with us to build homes and to support awareness-raising events.
A coalition of organizations, including Habitat for Humanity International, hosted a congressional briefing to encourage federal lawmakers to maintain funding for the HOME Investment Partnerships program, which is facing severe cuts.
Sen. Bennet agreed to co-sponsor bipartisan bill S 1344 to clarify mortgage regulations to ensure Habitat for Humanity affiliates may continue to receive voluntarily donated appraisals on homes that they build without the risk of financial penalty.
This bill would reduce energy costs for lower-income families by improving energy efficiency in their homes.
Maintaining the funding of the Self-help Homeownership Opportunity Program and the Section 4 capacity building program with proven outcomes will allow Habitat to continue supporting more than 1,400 affiliates nationwide to better meet the affordable housing needs in their communities.
The Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 was introduced for floor consideration in the Senate which would preserve the ability of the more than 1,400 Habitat affiliates across the country to receive donated appraisals without violating federal appraiser independence regulations.