Habitat For Humanity International Inc

Homeowner Education Program: As part of the homeownership process, Habitat Georgetown believes financial education builds a more solid foundation for long-term personal success and helps alleviate any concerns or barriers on the path to homeownership. During these financial education classes, we cover topics such as budgeting, credit cards and credit reports, debt and loans, saving, investing and planning for the future, emergency situations and Habitat homeowner mortgages. A more in-depth understanding of these important concepts is a tool that can be used to build a better future for our neighbors. Habitat Georgetown has conducted more than 12 financial and homeownership workshops during FY2021.

Home Preservation (Repairs) Program: Our home Repair Program is an outreach intitiative that seeks to provide a wide range of opportunities for low-to-moderate-income homeowners, including veterans and seniors, who are struggling to maintain their homes because of age, disability or family circumstances. We partner with families to help them reclaim their homes with pride and dignity. The program allows families to stay in their homes and avoid the uncertainty, trauma and expense of moving. Projects consist of exterior repairs intended to alleviate critical health, life and safety issues or code violations. Volunteer teams, and sometimes subcontractors work under the direction of Habitat Georgetown and our Repair manager to complete the repairs. Habitat Georgetown has partnered with more than 32 homeowners since the beginning of the Repair program in 2020. We have replaced more than 150 windows, installed several ramps, replaced more than 5 roofs, pressure washed and painted dozens of homes, and repaired rotten siding. Volunteers have contributed more than 15,000 hours to our Repair Program and Habitat Georgetown has invested more than $100,000 with local subcontractors under Habitat Georgetowns direction. We also received certification for the organizations Aging in Place program.