Programs

  • Affordable Homeownership Program

    CREATING, FINANCING, AND PRESERVING HOMEOWNERSHIP: BLACK HILLS AREA HABITAT FOR HUMANITY (BHAHFH) CREATES AFFORDABLE HOME OWNERSHIP, ENGAGING THE FAMILY AND COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS TO BUILD OR REHAB THE HOME USING DONATED LABOR, MATERIALS AND CONTRIBUTED FUNDS. FAMILIES ARE SELECTED BASED ON THEIR INCOME (30-70% OF AMI), THEIR ABILITY TO AFFORD A MODEST MORTGAGE, THEIR WILLINGNESS TO PARTNER IN THE PROGRAM, AND THEIR INELIGIBILITY FOR OTHER FINANCING. 50 PEOPLE VOLUNTEER MONTHLY, WITH AN ESTIMATED 8,000 VOLUNTEER HOURS PER YEAR. THE COMPLETED HOME IS THEN SOLD TO THE PARTNERING FAMILY AT ITS MARKET VALUE BY PLACING A 0% OR LOW INTEREST MORTGAGE ON THE HOME. LONG-TERM MORTGAGE FINANCING IS THE KEY COMPONENT THAT MAKES BHAHFH HOMES AFFORDABLE. HOMES ARE SOLD TO LOCAL LOW- INCOME FAMILIES, THE MAJORITY OF WHICH EARN LESS THAN 50% OF THE AREA MEDIAN INCOME. MONTHLY MORTGAGE PAYMENTS COLLECTED BY BHAHFH ARE ADDED TO THE DONATION RESOURCES USED FOR BUILDING ADDITIONAL HOMES FOR FAMILIES IN NEED. MORE THAN 470 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN PLACED IN HOMES SINCE 1990. DURING FY21, 3 HOMES WERE COMPLETED. BHAHFH PARTNERS WITH INDIVIDUALS, CHURCHES,CORPORATE PARTNERS,ORGANIZATIONS, AND LOCAL AND STATE GOVERNMENT TO ACCOMPLISH ITS MISSION. IN ADDITION, THE HOME REPAIR PROGRAM PROVIDES PAINTING, LANDSCAPING, AND CRITICAL REPAIRS TO QUALIFYING LOW-INCOME HOMEOWNERS STRUGGLING TO MAINTAIN THEIR HOMES. TO DATE, BHAHFH HAS SERVED OVER 150 INDIVIDUALS WITH HOME REPAIR.
    Geographies
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2020 – Jun 30, 2021
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $1.2M

  • Restore Initiative for Home Items

    RESTORE: BHAHFH OPERATES TWO RESTORE LOCATIONS THAT ACCEPT DONATED BUILDING MATERIALS AND HOME ITEMS FOR RESALE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THIS INITIATIVE ALLOWS HOMEOWNERS IN THE COMMUNITY TO PURCHASE ITEMS AT REDUCED PRICES AND KEEP THEIR HOMES AFFORDABLE. IN ADDITION, UNSALABLE ITEMS ARE RECYCLED TO HELP SAVE THE ENVIRONMENT.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jul 1, 2020 – Jun 30, 2021
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $488K

  • Program 1 [2024]

    CREATING, FINANCING, AND PRESERVING HOMEOWNERSHIP: BLACK HILLS AREA HABITAT FOR HUMANITY (BHAHFH) CREATES AFFORDABLE HOME OWNERSHIP, ENGAGING THE FAMILY AND COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS TO BUILD OR REHAB THE HOME USING DONATED LABOR, MATERIALS AND CONTRIBUTED FUNDS. FAMILIES ARE SELECTED BASED ON THEIR INCOME (30-80% OF AMI), THEIR ABILITY TO AFFORD A MODEST MORTGAGE, THEIR WILLINGNESS TO PARTNER IN THE PROGRAM, AND THEIR INELIGIBILITY FOR OTHER FINANCING. AN AVERAGE OF 69 PEOPLE VOLUNTEER MONTHLY, WITH AN ESTIMATED 10,000 VOLUNTEER HOURS PER YEAR. THE COMPLETED HOME IS THEN SOLD TO THE PARTNERING FAMILY AT ITS MARKET VALUE BY PLACING A 0% OR LOW INTEREST MORTGAGE ON THE HOME. LONG-TERM MORTGAGE FINANCING IS THE KEY COMPONENT THAT MAKES BHAHFH HOMES AFFORDABLE. HOMES ARE SOLD TO LOCAL LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, THE MAJORITY OF WHICH EARN LESS THAN 50% OF THE AREA MEDIAN INCOME. MONTHLY MORTGAGE PAYMENTS COLLECTED BY BHAHFH ARE ADDED TO THE DONATION RESOURCES USED FOR BUILDING ADDITIONAL HOMES FOR FAMILIES IN NEED OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING. MORE THAN 400 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN PLACED IN HOMES SINCE 1990. DURING FY24, 4 HOMES WERE COMPLETED. BHAHFH PARTNERS WITH INDIVIDUALS, CHURCHES, CORPORATE PARTNERS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND LOCAL AND STATE GOVERNMENT TO ACCOMPLISH ITS MISSION. IN ADDITION, THE HOME REPAIR PROGRAM PROVIDES PAINTING, LANDSCAPING, AND CRITICAL REPAIRS TO QUALIFYING LOW-INCOME HOMEOWNERS STRUGGLING TO MAINTAIN THEIR HOMES. TO DATE, BHAHFH HAS SERVED OVER 210 INDIVIDUALS WITH HOME REPAIR.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $1.3M