Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles

"Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles (Habitat la) brings people together to build homes, communities and hope. Habitat la's vision is a world where everyone has a decent place to live. In partnership with donors, volunteers, and partner homeowners, Habitat la builds, renovates, and repairs homes to improve and empower communities throughout the Greater Los Angeles area. Habitat la is an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity international, inc. (""Habitat international""). Although Habitat international assists with information resources, technical support, and national partnerships, Habitat la is an independently operated & governed entity that is responsible for raising its own funds to build in its service area. Since our founding in 1990, Habitat la has built, renovated and repaired over 1,450 homes locally. Habitat la has been recognized with numerous awards for its work throughout the Greater Los Angeles community, including being listed four times among the la business journal's list of top 25 residential developers in Los Angeles county, earning twelve consecutive charity navigator 4-star ratings and the guidestar platinum seal of transparency. Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles strives to effectively address the growing housing crisis with comprehensive and creative strategies through its various housing initiatives which include:new construction and rehabilitation of homeshabitat la builds and rehabilitates homes throughout its service area in an effort to increase the affordable housing stock in Los Angeles and to create opportunities for families priced out of the current housing market. Habitat's traditional model engages volunteers and future homeowners in the building process which provides enriching experiences and offers hands-on learning opportunities in home building, repairs and maintenance. Mortgage lendingin addition to home construction, Habitat la carries out its mission through affordable mortgages which enable homebuyers to purchase homes in our service area. Habitat la also oversees down payment assistance funds provided by the state of California, the federal home loan bank, and local jurisdictions to help income-limited buyers qualify for mortgages to purchase their first home. Homeownership programhabitat la partners with first-time homebuyers build and buy their first home. To qualify, families must meet the development's income eligibility limits, be in good financial standing with no recent bankruptcies or evictions, and be willing to partner with Habitat la through sweat equity hours towards their home, successfully complete financial literacy workshops, and demonstrate financial commitment. Most importantly, families must demonstrate a need for affordable housing.neighborhood revitalizationhabitat la works in partnership with residents and community partners in targeted neighborhoods to improve the community through investments that will create affordable housing opportunities, improve existing affordable homes, improve facilities used by non-profits that serve the community, and build resident leaders to establish a strong community where children and families have the opportunity to thrive financially, educationally, and personally.

Home preservation programthe home preservation program helps low-income homeowners with critical health and safety repairs so they can continue to live in a safe, decent and affordable home. During fy 2023 (tax year 2022) Habitat la served 93 homeowners through this programdisaster relief & global builds Habitat la has a disaster response program that assists local families with resources and rebuilding after natural disasters. We also raise funds and send volunteers to assist other areas globally and domestically with critically needed emergency relief.

A social enterprise of Habitat la, the restore is a self-sustaining funding source that provides the local community with building materials, home improvement goods, and home dcor at a fraction of the retail cost. The restore sells donated materials, including new and gently used furniture, appliances, lumber, hardware, as well as vintage and unique items to the general public. Since 2004, Habitat la has helped divert millions of pounds of reusable materials from local area landfills.