HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF HURON VALLEY

HOME CONSTRUCTION: HOME IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (HIP) - THE HOME IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FURTHERS HHHV'S MISSION OF SUPPORTING AFFORDABLE HOME OWNERSHIP. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES ALL HHHV PROJECTS FOR FAMILIES WHO DO NOT RECEIVE A NEW MORTGAGE. HIP INCLUDES ROOF REPLACEMENTS, WEATHERIZATION PROJECTS, CRITICAL REPAIR PROJECTS, EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS, REFRIGERATOR REPLACEMENTS, AIR CONDITIONING INSTALLATION, AS WELL AS FURNACE TESTING AND REPLACEMENT. THERE ARE A LARGE NUMBER OF HOMES THAT ARE IN NEED OF ROOF REPLACEMENT IN THE COMMUNITY - WHERE THE COST OF REPLACEMENT IS BEYOND THE REACH OF MANY FAMILIES. WITHOUT A NEW ROOF THESE FAMILIES' HOMES WILL CONTINUE TO DETERIORATE AND WOULD EVENTUALLY BECOME UNLIVABLE. IN ADDITION, HOMES THAT ARE INSUFFICIENTLY INSULATED OR HAVE OUTDATED HEATING EQUIPMENT ARE OFTEN A FINANCIAL BURDEN TO THEIR HOMEOWNERS AND CAN POTENTIALLY BE UNSAFE. HHHV'S HIP AIMS TO ALLEVIATE THIS PRESSURE ON LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS BY MAKING HOMES MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT. THROUGH THESE ENERGY EFFICIENCY UPGRADES HHHV CAN HELP FAMILIES SAVE ON THEIR MONTHLY UTILITY BILLS AS WELL AS REDUCE THEIR IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT TO CREATE A MORE SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY. SINCE 2013 THE HHHV HIP HAS SERVED 1582 FAMILIES COUNTY-WIDE WITH SUBSTANTIAL PROJECTS INCLUDING VETERAN REPAIRS, WEATHERIZATION WORK, INSULATION, AND/OR FURNACE REPLACEMENTS. DURING THE SAME PERIOD, HHHV HAS ALSO WORKED WITH AN ADDITIONAL 9064 FAMILIES WITH SMALLER PROJECTS INCLUDING FURNACE TUNE-UPS, NEW REFRIGERATORS, AND EXTERIOR HOME IMPROVEMENTS. IN FY2025 HHHV HAS SERVED 127 FAMILIES WITH 339 PROJECTS AND ASSISTED AN ADDITIONAL 441 FAMILIES WITH PROJECTS. THESE PROJECTS HELPED MANY FAMILIES SAVE AN AVERAGE OF 500 PER YEAR IN UTILITY COST.