Tacoma/Pierce County Habitat for Humanity

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Thanks to our partners at Pierce County for investing in affordable homeownership!

Thanks to City of Tacoma and Tacoma Public Utilities for the transfer of a surplus property on N Orchard, for the creation of affordable homeownership opportunities with Tacoma Habitat. We hope to soon begin construction of four cottage-style homes on the land that formerly served as a substation. We're grateful for partnerships like this that serve our community! Read more: https://lnkd.in/gHEj6KgY

Congratulations to Tacoma Habitat Board Member Anne Jones for her 2024 Women’s Leadership Award from University of Washington Tacoma's Milgard School of Business! Read all about it: https://lnkd.in/gSpvRBQC

Yesterday, we had the honor of showing Hilary Franz, Commissioner of Public Lands, around our three-home project in Gig Harbor. We had a great conversation about the importance of prioritizing affordable housing construction on publicly owned lands, and we are excited about partnering with the Department of Natural Resources to bring more homeownership opportunities to Pierce County! The Canterwood neighborhood is the first development of zero-carbon homes in the United States. Learn more about Habitat's sustainable building techniques at Canterwood here: https://lnkd.in/gqmeGZaT

Tacoma Habitat is thrilled to announce that we have received federal funding from Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland for our 80-home preservation project in Pierce County! We are honored to be one of 14 community projects selected for investment. Thank you, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland and team, for supporting permanently affordable homeownership in Pierce County.

Last week, Sherrana Kildun and I, along with Habitat homeowner Peka, traveled to Washington, D.C. to represent Tacoma/Pierce County Habitat for Humanity at Habitat on the Hill 2024. It was an incredible experience--from meeting folks from Habitat affiliates across the country, to attending fascinating seminars and keynotes (pictured: Land Use Panel at the Urban Institute featuring ANGELA BROOKS, FAICP and Yonah Freemark!), to advocating for affordable homeownership on Capitol Hill, I am returning to Washington state both completely exhausted and extremely proud of what our team accomplished. Opportunities like these ones cause me to reflect on how grateful I am to have worked for two different affiliates of Habitat for Humanity International. Affordable housing is arguably the most pressing challenge facing communities across the nation, and I feel fortunate to work for an organization that not only provides attainable homeownership opportunities to hardworking families but also advocates for system-level changes that promote a vision of a world where everyone has a place to call home. Until next time, D.C.!

Thanks to our partners at Regence BlueShield for this great piece about our Aging in Place program. An AARP survey reports over 70% of homeowners will require some type of intervention in order for them to safely remain in their homes as they age. Furthermore, one in three adults over the age of 60 will suffer a fall in their home — often resulting in serious, even devastating, injuries. Simple modifications, home repairs and/or accessibility features can greatly reduce these risks. By providing low-cost repairs and health-based home modifications, our Aging in Place program ensures older adults can safely stay in their homes, in communities of their choice. We are grateful for partners like Regence BlueShield that help fund this critical program. To learn more, visit https://lnkd.in/gBaKQAxr.