Fall Newsletter Grant Updates
Here's a recap for grants received over the past quarter
Interfaith Housing Alliance (IHA) is proud to announce three funding awards received this quarter from community partners.
In July 2024, IHA was awarded a $5,000 grant by The Natelli Communities Charitable Fund of The Community Foundation of Frederick County. This grant served as a sponsorship for IHA Day on July 11, 2024, which celebrates the anniversary of our founding day on July 11, 1990. This sponsorship grant helped IHA exceed its fundraising goal of $8,000 to reach $11,490.29 on IHA Day. These unrestricted funds will support IHA’s work across the multiple counties served by our programs and affordable rental communities.
In August 2024, IHA was awarded a $25,000 grant by the Rural Maryland Council (RMC). The Maryland Agricultural Education and Rural Development Fund (MAERDAF) grant program will support IHA’s Purchase-Repair Homeownership Program (PRP). PRP provides low- and very low-income households with affordable homeownership opportunities in rural areas of Frederick, Carroll, and Washington Counties in Maryland. The program also provides one-on-one housing counseling and financial coaching families and individuals throughout their journey to homeownership.
IHA was also awarded a $34,000 grant by the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD). The Maryland Housing Counseling Fund (MHCF) grant program will support IHA’s Financial Dignity & Empowerment Services, which represents the full spectrum of community programming we offer, including: group educational workshops on financial health and becoming a homeowner; individualized financial coaching and housing counseling; and a pathway to homeownership.
