Habitat for Humanity of Coastal Fairfield County receives $15,000 grant from Wells Fargo to expand access to affordable homes in Coastal Fairfield County

Contact:
Josue Jorge
Habitat for Humanity of Coastal Fairfield County
475-422-4444
jjorge@habitatcfc.org

STRATFORD, CT – The Wells Fargo Foundation has awarded $15,000 in funding to Habitat for Humanity of Coastal Fairfield County to support the construction of a new affordable Habitat home on Greenfield Street in the Town of Fairfield. Habitat CFC is one of 179 local Habitat for Humanity affiliates awarded grant funding through the 2024 Wells Fargo Builds program to increase access to affordable homes across the U.S.

The grant to Habitat CFC will directly support the material costs for one of four new affordable homes currently under construction at 240-246 Greenfield Street in the Town of Fairfield. This development is Habitat for Humanity of Coastal Fairfield County’s first project in Fairfield, extending its mission into a community where it has not yet provided new, affordable homeownership opportunities. While the organization has great success creating affordable housing in other areas of Fairfield County, this is an exciting milestone for the Town of Fairfield—one that opens the door to future possibilities.

On September 13, 2024, Wells Fargo volunteers joined Habitat CFC to install siding onto the property.

Carolyn Vermont, CEO of Habitat CFC stated, “We are incredibly grateful to the Wells Fargo Foundation for their generous support, which allows us to bring our mission of affordable homeownership to the Town of Fairfield for the first time. This grant will not only help build a home but also help strengthen the community. We’re excited to partner with Wells Fargo volunteers to make the dream of homeownership a reality for low-income, working families in our service area.”

At least one in six Connecticut households spend over half of their income on housing and the number of Bridgeport families who are struggling to afford rent is on the rise.

This funding is part of a $6.375 million donation to Habitat for Humanity International through the 2024 Wells Fargo Builds program to help support more than 290 families in communities nationwide.

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About Habitat for Humanity of Coastal Fairfield County
Habitat for Humanity of Coastal Fairfield County (Habitat CFC) is a nonprofit organization that builds communities and improves lives by eliminating substandard housing and creating affordable homeownership possibilities by partnering with families in Fairfield County. Habitat CFC has a well-earned reputation for success in transforming abandoned properties into homes for taxpaying, contributing community members throughout the region. Since 1985, we have built or rehabbed 281 homes helping over 1,100 family members in Fairfield County.

We are dedicated to eliminating substandard housing by constructing new homes and rehabilitating previously owned Habitat homes. Habitat CFC works to eliminate barriers to a better, healthier, more financially stable life. With our help, Habitat homeowners achieve the strength, stability and independence they need to build a better future for themselves and their families. Habitat for Humanity was founded on the conviction that every man, woman and child should have a simple, durable place to live in dignity and safety, and that decent.
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