Partner families are in!
We at Habitat Archuleta couldn’t be more excited to announce that our 2023 Partner Families have moved into their homes! This marks the completion of Year 2 of our plan to build 15 homes in 5 years. We want to thank everyone who volunteered or donated to affordable homeownership in Archuleta County this year.
In 2023, we helped 3 families build their own homes alongside volunteers and obtain an affordable mortgage, impacting 5 adults and 9 children, who ranged in age from newborns to high schoolers. This tripled our annual build capacity.
This security of homeownership helps to maintain 4 jobs in our county.
Also in 2023,10 additional families are now homeowners in Archuleta County due to Habitat Archuleta offering USDA Direct mortgage origination for financially qualified applicants who were not selected as Habitat partners.
34 local businesses and organizations generously contributed over $77,000 of in-kind labor. Grants and Donations to help build affordable workforce homeownership exceeded $278,600.
Three new rooftop solar installations were added to our energy-efficient homes. As part of a pilot project with LPEA, solar batteries, and additional energy-efficient appliances were added to one of our homes, providing stored energy from sunny days and increasing the efficiency of the rooftop solar.
The County donated tax-lien lots that the Habitat homes were built on now provide tax revenue and homeowner association dues of over $3,600 annually, a reinvestment back into our community.
We hosted 8 AmeriCorps volunteers as part of the NCCC (National Civilian Conservation Corps) program. The volunteers, aged 18-23, learned how to use all the power tools on site, assisting in the stitching of 3 modular homes and stick-building 2 garages.
We were able to host 1 high school intern thanks to the Building Trades Program at Pagosa Springs High School and Pagosa Springs Community Development Corporation.
During our build season, we had 45 unique volunteers for a total of 3,915 hours.
Since 1994, Habitat Archuleta has built 33 homes and repaired 30, impacting 122 children and 85 adults.
Looking ahead to the 2024 Build Season:
We are now transitioning to planning for our 2024 build season. This will be Year 3 of our campaign to build 15 homes in 5 years.
3 families have been selected as Habitat Partner Families, who will help build homes alongside volunteers and pay an affordable mortgage. 5 adults and 7 children will have an affordable place to call home.
5 local employers – in outdoor recreation, construction, retail and restaurant industries, and the school district will retain employees who have the security of homeownership.
7 homes to go in our campaign in 2025 and 2026!
To learn more about how to get involved in affordable homeownership in Archuleta County, email Monica at office@habitatarchuleta.org or call 970-264-6960.