Habitat For Humanity Of Catawba Valley Inc

Home Preservation Program:Our home preservation program is an outreach initiative that seeks to provide a wide of opportunities for low- to moderate-income homeowners, including veterans and seniors, who are struggling to main 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 home and avoid the uncertainty, trauma and expense of moving. Projects consist of interior and/or exterior repairs intended to alleviate critical health, life and safety issues or code violations. Volunteer teams work along with subcontractors under the direction of Habitat Catawba Valley staff members to complete the repairs. Since the inception of the home preservation program, Habitat Catawba Valley has partnered with 228 local homeowners, with 24 homeowners served during FY2024.

Financial and Homebuyer Education Programs: As part of the homeownership process, we believe 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. Overall, Habitat Catawba Valley has more than 12 financial and homebuyers workshops, with 12 held during FY2024.

Neighborhood Revitalization Program: Through our neighborhood revitalization work, we tailor our efforts by partnering locally with residents and community leaders and organizations to best address the real concerns of the community and improve the lives of the people who live there. Using a data-driven and customizable approach, we focus on first understanding the concerns of the residents and then empowering these residents to lead the projects they want to see. Alongside Habitat, residents work with churches, schools, new and longstanding neighborhood coalitions, local government entities, and other community partners to achieve their goals.Because each neighborhood's challenges and aspirations are different, the framework acts as a guide that can be tailored to the goals of each community. That's why neighborhood revitalization can look like anything from developing public parks to organizing safety meetings with the local police department to rehabbing and reopening schools, stores and homes.