Virtually nowhere in the U.S. can a full-time minimum-wage employee afford a one-bedroom apartment.
Affordable housing is a serious problem that affects many of our neighbors across our local communities. These burdens leave households with little income to afford the cost of food, health care and other basic necessities.
Habitat for Humanity’s Homeownership Program puts families on a new path — one where stability and self-reliance are actually obtainable. Habitat homeowners receive financial education, help build their houses and pay an affordable mortgage.
Through shelter, we empower.