Habitat Vail Valley Groundbreaking

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Habitat for Humanity Vail Valley has tripled its building efforts this year in an attempt to help locals living perilously close to crisis build stable roots. On June 22, Habitat Vail Valley will break ground on 16 homes, starting to build a new neighborhood with 16 new homeowners at Third Street in Eagle. This development is a standout because of the partnerships that made it possible, the future homeowners and the innovation.

This project comes with strong partnerships: Eagle County School District donated the land that is adjacent to Eagle Valley Middle School. Seventy-five percent of the new homeowners work in the school district. Instead of having one or two kids, they influence hundreds every year.

The Town of Eagle worked with us so we could receive grants from the state for infrastructure work. The town also reduced its permitting costs. Eagle County/Eagle County Housing and Development Authority funds the gap between construction costs and affordability. Finally, we were able to access funding from the newly created Transformational Affordable Housing Grant program through the  Colorado Department of Housing.

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