Habitat for Humanity - Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sacramento

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sacramento brings people together to build and preserve affordable homeownership opportunities for qualified low-income families, seniors, and veterans in Sacramento and Yolo Counties, and uplifts and revitalizes under-served neighborhoods and communities in the greater Sacramento region.During the year ended June 30, 2023, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sacramento impacted over 8,000 under-served individuals in Sacramento and Yolo Counties through home build, home repair, and community projects. The majority of individuals served through Habitat were BIPOC, women, and children. Additionally, through our global tithe, Habitat impacted an additional 142 families in Nicaragua.Habitats homeownership program serves low and fixed-income families (earning between 30-80% of the Sacramento and Yolo County Area Median Income as determined by HUD) through the opportunity to build and purchase their own home with an affordable, 30-year 0% interest-equivalent mortgage after putting in 500 hours of sweat equity. Through affordable homeownership, hardworking, low-income families have the opportunity for safe, stable shelter and to build equity and assets for their family. This past year, Habitat completed new homeownership opportunities for 13 families in the Sacramento region with an additional 12 under construction.Habitat homes build much more than homeownership opportunities alone:- Physical and Mental Health: 74% of local Habitat families reported an improvement in overall health. Stable, safe, and affordable housing reduces the stresses related to financial instability, reduces the likelihood of residence-induced illnesses (mold, pests, lack of basic necessities), and has been proven to have a positive impact on youth neurological and psycho-social development.-Equity: The ownership gap between Black and white Americans is larger now than in the 1960s. The majority of Habitat homeowners in the state of California are BIPOC.-Financial Health: Through first-time home buyer education, we teach families and individuals how to budget, improve credit, and increase generational wealth through home ownership.-Educational Outcomes: More than half of Habitat homeowners statewide have reported that at least one member of their household has been able to pursue a dream of higher education after moving into their affordable home.-Workforce Development Opportunities: for a variety of construction trades training programs.In addition to Habitats homeownership program, Habitats Neighborhood Revitalization program services low-income homeowners (primarily seniors and veterans) earning under 80% of the Area Median Income in Sacramento and Yolo Counties with home preservation and repair services. Habitat operates with an additional focus on serving under-served neighborhoods through community impact projects that uplift the entire neighborhood through the improvement of existing assets (examples include planting community gardens, adding amenities and upgrades to local community centers, and revitalizing local parks). 80 home repairs and 32 community projects were completed during the year ended June 30, 2023.The work of Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sacramento is only made possible through support from the local community. In the year ending June 30, 2023, more than 2,751 volunteers contributed over 34,000 hours to our mission by building new homes alongside family partners, providing home repairs, completing community projects, and assisting with operations in our ReStore. Each year, the ReStore diverts over 1 million lbs. of usable materials from landfill and generates critical operating revenue to help support Habitats work.During the year ended June 30, 2023, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sacramento made significant progress in the construction of Cornerstone, which will be our largest community in the history of our organization. This collaborative community is made possible through a partnership with Mutual Housing of California. Cornerstone will include 108 affordable rental units built by Mutual Housing and 18 single-family Habitat homes which will provide homeownership opportunities for 90 individuals. In total, Cornerstone will provide safe and decent housing for more than 400 individuals. Over the past 5 years, Habitat has impacted thousands of individuals in the greater Sacramento region. With support from our local community, each year Habitat builds more impact than the year before with plans to continue increasing our impact in the years to come.