Habitat for Humanity Completes 8-Home Development in Santa Paula

Habitat for Humanity of Ventura County (HFHVC) will be celebrating the completion of their 8-home development of Trinity Lane. As of this week, 8 families have finished building their own homes alongside volunteers and will now be paying an affordable mortgage. We will be celebrating with the community by closing down the street for a block party to include bouncy houses, food and children’s fun!

Since groundbreaking in the summer of 2014, 3,180 volunteers, including the homeowners themselves, have put in almost 60,000 hours to build 8 homes.

This celebration comes at an important time for Habitat, just after the White House released its full fiscal year 2018 budget request. The request proposes to eliminate funding, including the Community Development Block Grant and the HOME Investment Partnership Program, for programs that further Habitat for Humanity’s efforts to address the affordable housing crisis in Ventura County.

There has never been a more important time for the American people to stand up for quality, affordable housing. Decent, affordable housing provides the stability individuals and families need to improve their health and education, enhance their financial growth and security, and strengthen their neighborhoods.

WHAT?                Celebration of the completion of affordable home development for low-income families.

WHERE?             Trinity Lane, 269 W Santa Paula St., Santa Paula, CA 93060

WHEN?                Saturday, June 10, 10am (program begins at 10:30)

WHO?                  Sponsors (Thrivent, City of Santa Paula, County of Ventura, Habitat to the Max), volunteers, donors, family members, community members and neighbors

About Habitat for Humanity of Ventura County

Building strength, stability and self-reliance through shelter.

Habitat for Humanity of Ventura County is a locally-run and locally-funded affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International. Over the past 33 years, 64 new home builds have provided homeownership opportunities for families in need and hundreds of homes have been repaired, providing a safe, decent living environment for low income homeowners. The Preserve a Home program is being embraced by several cities and the County of Ventura as they see the positive impact Habitat has on families, neighborhoods and the community overall. At Habitat for Humanity, we believe that everyone, everywhere deserves a decent place to live. For Habitat’s new home program, low- to very-low income families are selected based on their need for housing, ability to repay an affordable mortgage, and willingness to partner with Habitat for Humanity. We offer a “hand up,” empowering families who are willing to work hard to achieve their dream of homeownership. Each Habitat for Humanity homeowner invests hundreds of hours to help build their home, and then purchases it with an affordable mortgage. Habitat currently has enough donated properties to build 30 decent homes for families in Ventura County. For more information about Habitat for Humanity of Ventura County, visit http://www.habitatventura.org or call (805) 485-6065, x 101.

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