Organization: HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF SOUTHERN
Mission: TO CREATE DECENT, AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR THOSE IN NEED AND TO MAKE SHELTER A MATTER OF CONSCIENCE WITH PEOPLE EVERYWHERE.
Activities: THE ORGANIZATION IS DEDICATED TO ELIMINATING SUBSTANDARD HOUSING THROUGH CONSTRUCTING, REHABILITATING, AND PRESERVING HOMES WITH ITS HOUSING INITIATIVES.THE HOMEOWNERSHIP PROGRAM ASSISTS LOW INCOME FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYERS TO ACHIEVE AFFORDABLE HOMEOWNERSHIP, AND HABITAT HOMES ARE SOLD TO PARTNER HOMEBUYERS WITH AN AFFORDABLE MORTGAGE. HOME REPAIRS ARE OFFERED TO HELP LOW-INCOME HOMEOWNERS REMAIN SAFELY IN THEIR HOMES AS WELL AS NEIGHBORHOOD PROJECTS RANGING FROM SUPPORTING COMMUNITY NONPROFITS WITH CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO BEAUTIFYING PUBLIC SPACES AND PARKS. THROUGH THE CRITICAL HOME REPAIR AND A BRUSH WITH KINDNESS PROGRAMS, HABITAT SANTA BARBARA PARTNERS WITH LOW-INCOME HOMEOWNERS TO MAINTAIN A SAFE AND DECENT PLACE TO LIVE.
HABITAT RESTORE - HABITAT SANTA BARBARA OPERATES A RESTORE, A DISCOUNT HOME IMPROVEMENT STORE AND DONATION CENTER, OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FIVE DAYS A WEEK. THE RESTORE SELLS NEW AND GENTLY USED FURNITURE, HOME IMPROVEMENT SUPPLIES AND BUILDING MATERIALS AT A FRACTION OF THE RETAIL PRICE. ALL SALES FUND THE PROGRAMS OF HABITAT SANTA BARBARA.
DISASTER RELIEF: IN RESPONSE TO THE JANUARY 2018 MONTECITO DEBRIS FLOW, HABITAT SANTA BARBARA SUPPORTED DISASTER RECOVERY PROGRAMS, WHICH HAS RANGED FROM REMOVING MUD TO ENGAGING RESIDENTS IN DISASTER PREPAREDNESS ACTIVITIES - ALL LED BY COMMUNITY BASED VOLUNTEERS.
NTEE category: Housing & Shelter
Secondary category: Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief