DC Habitat To Dedicate 11 New Homes, Completing Final Phase Of Ivy City Build

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being released by Habitat for Humanity of Washington, DC:

WHAT: As Habitat for Humanity of Washington, DC (DC Habitat) completes construction of its third phase of development in Ivy City, the affordable housing non-profit is dedicating 11 new homes, including six built to the passive house standard. Following a ribbon-cutting ceremony, the houses will become permanent homes to 11 low-income, working residents and their families.

WHO: Mayor Muriel Bowser, Mayor of the District of Columbia    
Polly Donaldson, Director, DC Dept. of Housing & Community Development
Susanne Slater, President & CEO, Habitat for Humanity of Washington, DC
James Schenck, President & CEO, Pentagon Federal Credit Union
Alex Moen, Vice President, Explorer Programs, National Geographic Society
Monica Mitchell, Vice President, Wells Fargo
Howard Davis, Past President, Rotary Club of Washington, DC

PHOTO OPS: New homeowners, DC Habitat staff and special guests will take part in a ribbon cutting.

WHEN: Saturday, September 12, 2015, 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM

WHERE: 1825 Central Place NE, Washington, DC

Background: In October of 2010, DC Habitat launched construction in Ivy City with the Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project.  Five years later, the non-profit builder has completed 28 new and rehabilitated homes in the long-distressed community, all for affordable ownership by low-income, working residents.  DC Habitat is one of three non-profit developers that were awarded land grants from the District, along with funds from the first round of HUD's Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP), to produce nearly 60 units of mixed income housing in Ivy City.

Habitat for Humanity of Washington, D.C. believes that everyone deserves a house they want to call home. That's why we work to eliminate poverty housing in the nation's capital by building affordable, energy-efficient homes for families in need. DC Habitat builds and rehabilitates homes, offering a "hand up" to home ownership for low-income, working residents. Visit us at www.dchabitat.org for more information.

Contact:
Heather Phibbs
Habitat for Humanity of Washington, DC
(202) 882-4600, ext. 233
[email protected]

SOURCE Habitat for Humanity of Washington, D.C.

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