John’s Island Foundation awards Indian River Habitat $100K home repair grant
VERO BEACH — Serving the county's most vulnerable populations, John’s Island Foundation awarded Indian River Habitat for Humanity’s home repair program a $100,000 grant.
The John’s Island Foundation provides grant funding for capital needs to nonprofit agencies that serve residents in Indian River County. Agencies eligible for funding serve people in need and have programs directed toward meeting needs or assisting with issues related to food, shelter, disabilities, health, age, abuse or children’s education.
Having served 91 families this year alone, Habitat is in "active repair season." Indian River Habitat’s Strategic Plan details doubling the production of new homes and serving 500 families through the critical repair program within the next five years — a goal they are well on their way to reaching.
The John’s Island Foundation’s $100,000 leadership grant is one of three major capital investments, totaling $800,000, the foundation made over the past two years to address housing insecurity. Leadership grants target capital projects that will significantly impact and ensure lasting benefits within the Indian River community.
The investment of $100,000 is a lifeline for Habitat, enabling it to continue serving low-to-moderate-income families in need of critical home repairs. This demographic is usually one major repair away from losing homeowner’s insurance, or worse, losing their homes entirely. With this grant, Habitat can respond to the urgent needs of those at the greatest risk of housing insecurity.
Indian River Habitat’s home repair program offers repairs such as roof replacements, heating and cooling installation, home preservation projects, wheelchair ramps and accessibility improvements.
Indian River Habitat offers affordable home repairs and home preservation to qualifying families through its Neighborhood Revitalization program.
Through the Habitat scholarship program, Indian River Habitat supports the post-secondary educational goals of Habitat homeowners and their dependents by offering financial assistance to help them reach for an education beyond high school or GED certification. With the support of volunteers, donors, businesses and churches, Indian River Habitat helps families build greater strength, stability and independence.
For more information on Indian River Habitat’s critical home repair program, visit www.irchabitat.org/home-repair or call Karyn Bryant, Neighborhood Revitalization manager, at 772-562-9860, ext. 211.
This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: John’s Island Foundation awards Indian River Habitat $100K home repair grant
