Advancing Black Homeownership

Foundational to our vision of a world where everyone has a decent place to live, Habitat's Advancing Black Homeownership initiative addresses persistent inequities in homeownership and helps our communities thrive by increasing the number of Black homeowners in the U.S.

Systemic barriers have resulted in significant disparities in homeownership for Black families in the United States. Black homeownership rates have declined significantly over the past decade and are the lowest among all racial groups. Homeownership is the most powerful way to address racial wealth disparities for people of color, especially Black Americans. Recognizing that we cannot do everything at once, Habitat is focusing on Black households. We believe the work will benefit other marginalized populations by focusing on the population with the most significant disparity.

Habitat’s mission and vision compel us to respond to the homeownership gap. Equity has been intrinsic to our work since before Habitat was founded and we see the Advancing Black Homeownership Initiative as fully living our mission. Removing barriers to homeownership for Black households and other underserved communities is fundamental to our mission of building homes, communities, and hope.

For more information contact KBarber@habitatncc.org.

H.O.P.E. Episode 7 - A Healthy Homes Needs Assessment

Don’t miss this dynamic discussion with the leaders of Delaware's three Habitat affiliates as they do a deep dive into the recently published Needs Assessment for Repairs to Low-Income, Owner-Occupied Housing in Delaware. This study was made possible with funding from the Delaware Community Foundation.

The University of Delaware Biden School of Public Policy and Administration conducted the research.

New episodes monthly!

Volunteer Updates

Thank you to all our volunteers who have given time to help us build homes,

communities, and hope. This month, we had the pleasure of hosting Tower Hill High School and Delaware Military Academy High School volunteers at the Prices Corner ReStore.

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ReStore Updates

Volunteers: In January, the Prices Corner ReStore had a record number of volunteers on site, totaling 650 hours of volunteer time. Thank you to everyone who supported us last month. If you are interested in volunteering with the ReStore at either of our locations, email volunteer@habitatncc.org.

Refrigerators: Round 2 of our Refrigerator Replacement Program is wrapping up. We have already delivered over 300 new energy-efficient refrigerators to qualifying Delmarva Power homeowners. Click the link for more information about the Refrigerator Replacement Program or email rrp@habitatncc.org.

Seniors: Each Thursday is Senior Citizens Appreciation Day. Customers age 65 & older receive 10% off their entire purchase!

New Employee: Corey Bessel is the new Assistant Manager at Prices Corner. Welcome to the team, Corey!

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Gov. Carney's 2024 budget offers some tax relief, spending boosts for education, and housing.

Governor John Carney outlined his proposal for a nearly $5.5 billion 2024 operating budget, debuting new plans for tax relief and investments in housing and early childhood education. Gov. Carney’s budget proposal marks a 7.4% increase over the current budget – nearly twice the normal rate of increase, though the Governor says his plan continues to feed the budget stabilization fund to prepare for future revenue downturns.Read the full Article.