Housing Opportunity Program
Grants
Ira Gribin Workforce Housing Grants
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The Ira Gribin Workforce Housing Grants seek to provide state REALTOR® foundations and associations with the resources and support to take the initiative to address workforce housing issues in their state. This initiative will also help broaden the public’s understanding and appreciation of REALTORS®' commitment to their communities and to community-building activities.
The Ira Gribin Workforce Housing Grants will distribute funding directly to state REALTOR® foundations and associations to promote workforce housing initiatives within their state.
The Program will run from 2009-2010. States are eligible for funding in the following amounts:
• States with 5000 or less members will be eligible for $50,000.
• States with more than 5000 members will be eligible for $50,000 plus an additional $2 per member for each member over 5000.
Today’s tight economy and the continuing mortgage crisis are making it more and more challenging for working families to purchase and keep homes. Communities across the country are faced with increasing pressure to provide more affordable workforce housing.
Workforce housing refers to safe, decent housing for working low- and moderate-income people who cannot afford to live in the communities in which they work. Workforce housing initiatives often focus on occupations that provide the bulk of vital services for communities--- teachers, firefighters, police officers, nurses, health care workers—but these grants are also meant to assist a broader range of working people including, retail sales workers, restaurant workers, technicians, office workers, etc.
Ira Gribin, former President of the National Association of Realtors®, was a tireless advocate for fair and affordable housing for diverse populations. This grant initiative honors his memory and promotes REALTORS’® commitment to increase housing opportunities by assisting working families to reach the first rung on the homeownership ladder.
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For information, contact
Lora McCray
202-383-7560
