Programs

  • Homeownership and Aging in Place

    HOMEOWNERSHIP PROGRAM:FAMILIES IN NEED OF A DECENT PLACE TO LIVE, BUILD SAFE AND AFFORDABLE HOMES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH US. HABITAT HOUSES ARE MODESTLY SIZED. THEY ARE LARGE ENOUGH FOR THE HOMEOWNER FAMILY'S NEEDS, BUT SMALL ENOUGH TO KEEP CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE COSTS AFFORDABLE. BY USING THE LABOR OF VOLUNTEERS AND PROSPECTIVE HOMEOWNERS, EMPLOYING EFFICIENT BUILDING METHODS, KEEPING HOUSE SIZES MODEST, USING DONATED CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND APPLIANCES, AND ISSUING NO-PROFIT LOANS, HABITAT MAKES ITS HOUSES AFFORDABLE FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES TO PURCHASE. AFFORDABLE HOMEOWNERSHIP HELPS CREATE CONDITIONS THAT FREE FAMILIES FROM INSTABILITY, STRESS AND FEAR AND ENCOURAGE SELF-RELIANCE AND CONFIDENCE. STUDIES SHOW THAT STRONG AND STABLE HOUSEHOLDS ARE FOUNDATIONAL TO CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH. WHEN A HOME FOSTERS - INSTEAD OF HINDERS - HEALTH AND SAFETY, FAMILIES CAN FLOURISH. OWNING AN AFFORDABLE HOME ALSO ALLOWS HOMEOWNERS TO LIFT UP THEIR ENTIRE FAMILY BY SAVING FOR THEIR FUTURES AND INVESTING IN EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, BOLSTERING JOB OPPORTUNITIES AND CAREER GROWTH. DURING FY2024, HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, MINNESOTA SERVED 8 PEOPLE THROUGH ITS HOMEOWNERSHIP PROGRAM. AGING IN PLACE PROGRAM:WE PARTNER WITH FAMILIES, COMMUNITIES, AND LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP OLDER ADULTS IMPROVE THEIR HOMES AND THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE SO THEY CAN FLOURISH WHERE THEY LIVE. TO GUIDE OUR WORK, HABITAT DEVELOPED HOUSING PLUS, A COMPREHENSIVE AGING IN PLACE STRATEGY. THIS PERSON-CENTERED APPROACH USES TWO DIFFERENT ASSESSMENTS TO TAILOR THE PROCESS TO EACH HOMEOWNER'S NEEDS. THESE ASSESSMENTS, WHICH CONSIDER EVERYTHING FROM THE RESIDENT'S LIFESTYLE TO THEIR TYPE OF HOME, ALLOW US TO ADDRESS OLDER ADULTS' NEEDS HOLISTICALLY, IMPROVING THE LIKELIHOOD THAT THEY CAN AGE IN PLACE. DURING FY2024, HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, MINNESOTA HAS IMPROVED APPROXIMATELY 22 HOMES TO HELP OLDER ADULTS MANEUVER MORE EFFICIENTLY.RESTORE PROGRAM: THE RESTORE IS A NONPROFIT HOME IMPROVEMENT STORE AND DONATION CENTER THAT SELLS DONATED BUILDING MATERIAL, FURNITURE, AND APPLIANCES. PROFITS SUPPORT THE CONSTRUCTION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN DOUGLAS COUNTY. THE RESTORE REDUCES LANDFILL COSTS, PROVIDES VOLUNTEER/EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, AND IS A COMMUNITY ASSET THAT OFFERS HOME IMPROVEMENT PRODUCTS AT AN AFFORDABLE PRICE. FUNDS GENERATED THROUGH RESTORE SALES ALLOW HABITAT TO FUND ITS MISSION OF BRINGING STRENGTH, STABILITY, AND SELF-RELIANCE THROUGH SHELTER.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $2.5M

  • Program 1 [2025]

    HOMEOWNERSHIP PROGRAM:HABITAT PARTNERS WITH DOUGLAS COUNTY FAMILIES TO BUILD AND IMPROVE SAFE, AFFORDABLE HOMES. EACH HOME IS DESIGNED TO BE MODEST IN SIZELARGE ENOUGH TO MEET A FAMILY'S NEEDS WHILE REMAINING AFFORDABLE TO BUILD, PURCHASE, AND MAINTAIN. AFFORDABILITY IS ACHIEVED THROUGH VOLUNTEER AND FUTURE HOMEOWNER LABOR, DONATED MATERIALS, ENERGY-EFFICIENT BUILDING PRACTICES, AND AFFORDABLE MORTGAGES. ACCESS TO HOMEOWNERSHIP IS A POWERFUL CATALYST FOR CHANGE: STABILITY, DIGNITY, HEALTH, AND OPPORTUNITY ALL START WITH A HOME. PEOPLE WHO PURCHASE HABITAT HOMES CAN INVEST IN THEIR FUTURES, IMPROVE EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES, AND STRENGTHEN OUR COMMUNITY FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. IN FY2025, HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF DOUGLAS COUNTY SERVED 6 HOUSEHOLDS REPRESENTING 23 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH OUR AFFORDABLE HOMEOWNERSHIP PROGRAM. TOGETHER, WE BUILD OPPORTUNITY, COMMUNITY, AND BRIGHTER FUTURES.AGING IN PLACE PROGRAM:HABITAT PARTNERS WITH DOUGLAS COUNTY FAMILIES AND LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP OLDER ADULTS REMAIN SAFE AND INDEPENDENT IN THEIR HOMES. GUIDED BY HABITAT'S HOUSING PLUS STRATEGY, THIS PERSON-CENTERED APPROACH USES TAILORED ASSESSMENTS TO ADDRESS EACH HOMEOWNER'S NEEDSRANGING FROM MOBILITY AND ACCESSIBILITY TO SAFETY AND COMFORT. BY IMPROVING BOTH THE HOME AND THE HOMEOWNER'S QUALITY OF LIFE, WE HELP ENSURE THAT AGING IN PLACE IS NOT ONLY POSSIBLE BUT SUSTAINABLE. IN FY2025, HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF DOUGLAS COUNTY IMPROVED 25 HOMES REPRESENTING 39 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH THIS PROGRAM. TOGETHER, WE BUILD DIGNITY, INDEPENDENCE, AND HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES.RESTORE PROGRAM: THE RESTORE IS A NONPROFIT HOME IMPROVEMENT STORE AND DONATION CENTER THAT SELLS DONATED BUILDING MATERIAL, FURNITURE, AND APPLIANCES AT AFFORDABLE PRICES. PROFITS DIRECTLY SUPPORT THE CONSTRUCTION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND REPAIRS IN DOUGLAS COUNTY, ENSURING MORE FAMILIES HAVE ACCESS TO SAFE, AFFORDABLE HOUSING. THE RESTORE ALSO REDUCES LANDFILL WASTE BY GIVING NEW LIFE TO QUALITY, REUSABLE ITEMS, WHILE PROVIDING VOLUNTEER AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES. TOGETHER, WE BUILD SUSTAINABILITY, OPPORTUNITY, AND STRONGER COMMUNITIES.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $3.3M