South academy street revitalization presentation

Habitat for Humanity South Academy Street Revitalization Plan 2011-2014

Millstone Basin Area Habitat for Humanity
Our Mission
To end poverty housing in our six-town catchment area in Mercer and Middlesex Counties.
South Academy Street Revitalization

Through volunteer labor and donations of money and materials, Habitat builds and rehabilitates simple, decent houses with partner families.
Habitat is not a giveaway program. In addition to paying their mortgage, homeowners invest hundreds of hours of their own labor (sweat equity) into building their house and the houses of others.
Habitat houses are sold to partner families at no profit and financed with affordable loans.
The homeowners’ monthly mortgage payments are used to build still more Habitat houses.
South Academy Street Revitalization How Does Habitat Work?

Families in need of decent shelter apply to the Habitat affiliate.
The affiliate’s family selection committee chooses homeowners based on:
their level of need
their willingness to partner
their ability to repay the no-interest loan
N.J. residency status
Affiliate follows a nondiscriminatory policy and neither race nor religion is a factor in choosing partner families.
South Academy Street Revitalization Selecting Partner Families

Holistic Community Revitalization
Provide more diverse housing options and provide an upward step for those families ready to move out of Hightstown’s HUD housing
Help Hightstown reach its affordable housing goal
Act as a crime deterrent, pushing out criminal activity
Build relationships across existing organizations and help residents influence decisions that affect their neighborhood
Help stem gentrification, which often results in the informal economic eviction of the lower-income residents because of increased rents, house prices, and property taxes
Create a de facto neighborhood support system for Habitat partner families
South Academy Street Revitalization The cornerstone of the mission: build a neighborhood , not a house. Our sights are set on improving the general quality of life for those in the revitalization area.

South Academy Street
Why Hightstown?
Identified by the municipal government as a target of redevelopment to:
Create new opportunities for homeownership in the Borough
Eliminate blighted and vacant units to stabilize the neighborhood
Increase the number of affordable housing units
Ordinance 2006-19: An Ordinance amending the Borough’s Redevelopment Plan, as Adopted by Ordinance No. 2004-20 on September 7, 2004. Sub-Area II includes western side of South Academy Street from Rogers Avenue to Railroad Avenue.
Borough of Hightstown Master Plan Housing Element and Fair Share Plan Amendment, 2008.

Revitalize South Academy Street
Land acquisition
Construction of 8 new homes
Possible rehabilitation of other homes
Weatherization program for existing homeowners
“ A Brush with Kindness” exterior improvements program for existing homeowners
Other community projects
South Academy Street Revitalization Neighborhood Revitalization Proven Effective: Millstone Basin built 7 homes on Evan Avenue, East Windsor. As a result, the neighborhood has experienced a renaissance.
A Brush with Kindness program, <www.habitat.org/abwk.html>

South Academy Street Revitalization Redevelopment Target Zone Weatherization & External Revitalization Programs Building zone Hightstown Housing Authority apartments HFH Office N

State of Building Zone, February 2011 Completed HFH House Targeted for new HFH house Existing house Potential rehab Land acquired by HFH Hightstown Housing Authority apartments South Academy Street Revitalization N

Community Partnerships South Academy Street Revitalization

Community Involvement
Advisory Panel: community experts who will assist with review of plan materials and provide feedback on an as-needed basis.
Design Charrette: a collaborative session with the community providing input into the design of the homes’ exteriors and other community issues.
Open sessions for dialogue with the community.
Meetings with government officials, faith community, local Housing Authority and Downtown Hightstown business group.

South Academy Street Revitalization Planning Land Acquisition Family Selection Design & Construction Fund Development Family Selection Family Selection Timeline Community Outreach

Volunteers – existing and expansion positions
Building Supervisors
Volunteer Coordinator
Family Selection Committee
Family Services Coordinator
Marketing Coordinator
Faith Relations Coordinator
Youth Coordinator
Staff – expansion positions
Building Crew Leaders
Office Manager
AmeriCorps VISTA member
South Academy Street Revitalization Human Resource Needs

South Academy Street Revitalization Revenue Goal Breakdown ITEM COST House construction
$900,000
Land acquisition
$650,000
Hiring staff
$340,000
Weatherization and “A Brush with Kindness”
$100,000
Marketing and miscellaneous
$10,000
TOTAL (CASH AND IN-KIND)
$2 million

Funding Sources
Government grants
Hightstown COAH funds
NJDCA grants
Foundation grants
Corporate underwriting
Houses of worship
Individual donors
Small number of high-profile events

Corporate Challenge Program South Academy Street Revitalization
Corporate teams invited to help build and contribute financial support.
Three levels of participation
Corporate Team
Corporate Supporter
Corporate Sponsor
Supervised by HFH construction leaders.
Half-day or full day options.
10 to 20 people.
Corporate Team Corporate Supporter Corporate Sponsor Financial Support to HFH none Employees solicit sponsors. Target of $50 per person Corporate underwriting Employee Work Crew Dates one per year, if openings are available one priority date placement per house one or more priority dates per house Invitation for employees to HFH volunteer picnic and house dedication ceremony    Employees invited to sign 2x4s used in construction    Acknowledgement on local HFH Web site    Recognition Gift for the Company   Volunteer Thank You Gifts   Listing in local HFH Marketing and PR   Opportunity for participation during house dedication ceremony  Breakfast & Lunch provided for work crews  Logo on Work Site Sign  Invitations to other local HFH events 

Partnering with at least 12 houses of worship from the local area to construct a “Faith Built” house
Faith communities bring to the partnership: funding, volunteers, spiritual presence
Windsor Hightstown Area Ministerium (WHAM) and its member churches and synagogues
Tapping into 30+ houses of worship in our catchment area
South Academy Street Revitalization Build on Faith Program

General Inquiries
Ph: (609) 443-8744
E-mail: info@habitatmba.org
South Academy Street Revitalization Thank You Location 120 Main Street Hightstown, NJ 08520 Millstone Basin Area Habitat for Humanity Mailing Address P.O. Box 120 Cranbury, NJ 08512 Contacts Anthony Infosino, Board President [email_address] Tara Roche, Revitalization Committee Chair [email_address] Glenn Fannick, Revitalization Committee [email_address] Website www.habitatmba.org

Habitat for Humanity International Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative, 2010. Retrieved from < http://habitat.org/env/NRI_default.aspx >.
Habitat for Humanity. Habitat for Humanity works with AmeriCorps VISTA . 2011. Retrieved from < http://habitat.org/americorps/americorps_vista.aspx >.
Habitat for Humanity. A Brush with Kindness program . 2011. Retrieved from < www.habitat.org/abwk.html >.
Hightstown Borough. Ordinance 2006-19 to amend Borough’s Redevelopment Plan, as Adopted by Ordinance No. 2004-20 on September 7, 2004.
Borough of Hightstown Master Plan Housing Element and Fair Share Plan Amendment, 2008. New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Report and Quick Facts. Retrieved from < http://www.state.nj.us/dca/affiliates/coah/reports/ >.
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