The Home Foundation

The Home Foundation accomplishes its mission through a variety of activities. In april of 2020, thf became a hud certified housing counseling agency, The only one in centre county. The goal of housing counseling is to provide housing stability counseling, pre-purchase homebuyer education and budget counseling, closing counseling, post-purchase counseling, foreclosure prevention and referral for mortgage assistance. Thf has been providing first time Home buyer services since 1999 but was largely limited to The borough of state college. Since april 2020, The services have been expanding throughout The county.in addition, thf acquires, rehabilitates and sells homes to first time Home buyers in The borough of state college. Thf has also developed a small portfolio of affordable rental properties in The borough. Throughout 2022, thf worked closely with The borough, contractors, and The state college community land trust to complete a significant rehabilitation to The old boalsburg road townhomes at 803-817 old boalsburg road in state college. The rehab was completed in january of 2023 and The property is ready for residents. During The initial lease-up, all households will have income below 60% of The area median income. There are 8 3-bedroom units that are expected to be occupied by households with 2-6 members. Thf has hired its own, in house, property manager, to assist in providing long term housing stability for The residents.