Greater Indy Habitat for Humanity’s Post

Check out this wonderful article highlighting the impact of Habitat for Humanity of St. Charles County's healthy home initiatives! 🏡🛠️ Learn about how we are promoting safe and sustainable living environments for families in the community https://lnkd.in/eqMS_3z2

Homeownership is POWER!

WANT TO OWN A HOME? - Houston Habitat for Humanity, Inc. gives 5 tips for becoming a home owner #howtoownahome #howto

With each hammered nail and board placed, a home emerges—a sanctuary from life's storms. For Habitat Homeowners, it's more than shelter; it's stability, dignity, and hope. Affordable housing isn't just about walls and roofs; it's the cornerstone of thriving communities. It fosters resilience, fosters dreams, and cultivates a collective spirit of equity and progress. Through Habitat for Humanity, our community weaves a tapestry of compassion, lifting families toward brighter horizons. Over 30 years of impact. 131 homes built. Countless lives transformed. But the need for affordable housing is still great. With your support, we will continue building better futures, home by home. Because Home Matters!

Homeownership

My thoughts exactly.

Great example of what is possible with government collaboration and broader partnerships! Congrats to Habitat for Humanity Greater Ottawa and great to see Minister Paul Calandra getting a first hand tour. Affordable and attainable homeownership IS possible in all our communities. Here are 5 levers that governments could deploy to help us do more ... -- Exempt non-profit ownership homes like those we build at Habitat for Humanity from HST/GST. -- Provide access for non-profit ownership projects to the low cost financing that is available for affordable rental. -- Increase the per door funding from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) Société canadienne d'hypothèques et de logement(SCHL) for non-profit affordable ownership homes. -- Introduce time-limited (eg. next 5 years?) tax incentives for philanthropic donations to shelter-based charities. -- Provide a fund available to pre-qualified affordable housing providers to enable them to buy "firesale" condos that are likely to become available over the next couple of years and that could be redeployed for affordable housing.

According to American Forests’ Tree Equity Score tool, nearly 85% of urbanized neighborhoods in Washington have inadequate tree cover. More than 2 million people have less than half the tree canopy needed to support the needs of their neighborhood. The City of Seattle assessed its urban trees and reported a net loss of 255 acres of tree canopy since 2016. State and local leaders recognized the need for urgent action to increase tree canopy equitably and save lives in the future. With a shared ambition to boost Tree Equity in disadvantaged neighborhoods disproportionately suffering the negative effects of extreme heat, American Forests and the Washington State Department of Natural Resources gathered in April at Seattle’s Roxhill Park to announce the launch of the Washington State Tree Equity Collaborative — the first statewide commitment to elevate Tree Equity Scores. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3v8DSvG

My thoughts exactly.

If you haven't already learned about tree equity in your community and hometown, I highly recommend acquainting yourself with American Forests' Tree Equity Score resource here: https://lnkd.in/gS7bh4xm The importance of a healthy tree canopy cannot be understated. Have a look at your neighborhood and find out how your local leaders are addressing urban forestry and tree equity!