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Marin Community Foundation Grants $450,000 for First Habitat for Humanity Homes in Marin County |
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From Ascribe Newsfeed: To help build the first Habitat for Humanity homes in Marin County, the Marin Community Foundation (MCF) has made a grant of $450,000 to support the construction of four affordable single-family homes in the unincorporated area of Strawberry. The Lower Eagle Rock development will enable four low-income families earning 40 percent to 60 percent of the County's Area Median Income - currently set at $37,000 to $55,000 for a family of four - to own their own homes. Volunteer labor, donations of money and materials, and the "sweat equity" of the families who will live there enable these homes to be offered at this level of affordability. "We are immensely proud to play a part in this historic effort in Marin," said MCF President Thomas Peters. Phillip Kilbridge, Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity San Francisco (HHSF), which is developing the homes, stated, "The endorsement of Marin County's premier community voice-the Marin Community Foundation-is viewed as a significant seal of approval. We look forward to continuing to move through the entitlement process with MCF's considerable investment and our confidence that this development will be a model for thoughtfully-designed affordable housing in Marin." While Habitat for Humanity has built over 350 homes throughout the Bay Area, the organization has never been able to build homes in Marin County. "Besides Habitat for Humanity and the Foundation, key participants include the 3,000 volunteers expected to help build the homes, local government agencies and businesses, community organizations, and of course the families who will live in these homes. AScribe Newswire distributes news from nonprofit and public sector organizations.
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