Home Is The Foundation

HOME IS THE FOUNDATION WAS FORMED TO MEET THE CRITICAL SHORTAGE OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING OPTIONS IN RURAL PREBLE COUNTY, OHIO BY PROVIDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING, SENIOR HOME REPAIR, AND HOMELESS SERVICES.AFFORDABLE HOUSING RENTALS - HIT FOUNDATION OWNS AND MANAGES RENTAL PROPERTIES THROUGHOUT PREBLE COUNTY THAT ARE MADE AVAILABLE FOR FAMILIES AT AFFORDABLE RATES. THE HOUSES ARE WELL MAINTAINED AND SET THE STANDARD FOR SAFE, QUALITY, AFFORDABLE PROPERTIES A FAMILY CAN CALL HOME. BECAUSE DEMAND FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THE COUNTY IS SO HIGH, CLIENTS ARE PLACED ON A WAITING LIST AND MOVE IN AS PROPERTIES BECOME AVAILABLE.

Expenses: $416K

HOMELESS SERVICES - THE FOUNDATION BEGAN OFFERING HOMELESS SERVICES FOR PREBLE COUNTY RESIDENTS IN MARCH, 2015. IN OCTOBER, 2015 THE FOUNDATION OPENED ITS HOMELESS SERVICES SHELTER. THE SHELTER SERVES AS A TEMPORTY SHELTER FACILITY FOR HOMELESS CLIENTS IN PREBLE COUNTY.CLIENTS MEET REGULARLY WITH SHELTER STAFF AND A CASE MANAGER TO WORK TOWARD THEIR HOUSING NEEDS. THEY ARE EXPECTED TO MEET WEEKLY GOALS FOCUSING ON HOUSING, IN ORDER TO OBTAIN HOUSING WITHIN 30-45 DAYS. CLIENTS ARE ALSO EXPECTED TO FOLLOW A DAILY SCHEDULE AND MUST AGREE TO ADHERE TO SHELTER RULES.

Expenses: $393K

SENIOR HOME REPAIR - SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 2013, THE SENIOR HOME REPAIR PROGRAM HAS PROVIDED HUNDREDS OF ESSENTIAL HOME REPAIRS FOR SENIORS IN PREBLE COUNTY. THE INTENT OF THE PROGRAM IS TO UTILIZE LOCAL VOLUNTEERS ALONG WITH MONETARY AND MATERIAL DONATIONS TO COMPLETE SENIOR HOME REPAIRS/MODIFICATIONS.THE NEED FOR THIS TYPE OF PROGRAM WAS EVIDENCE IN THE 2013 PREBLE COUNTY CONSOLIDATED PLAN WHERE IT WAS NOTED THAT: MORE THAN 50% OF THE HOMES ARE OWNED BY INDIVIDUALS AGE 60 OR MORE: MORE THAN 33% OF THE POPULATION ARE IN THE EXTREMELY LOW TO MODERATE INCOME LEVELS AND; OVER 44% OF THE HOUSING STOCK IN THE COUNTY WAS BUILT PRIOR TO 1960.

Expenses: $104K