IHA Celebrated Purchase Repair Homeownership in June!

During June's National Homeownership Month, IHA's Purchase Repair Homeownership Program commemorated the occasion by organizing an event at the downtown Frederick library. The program's comprehensive approach, which combines assistance for purchasing with support for repairs, underscores its unwavering commitment to ensuring that individuals and families not only attain homeownership but also possess the means to uphold and enhance their residences over the long term. This type of initiative plays a role in fostering both housing stability and stronger communities. 

In conjunction with IHA, the event welcomed a variety of partners including the United Way of Frederick County, USDA – RD, NeighborGood Partners, City of Frederick Housing & Human Services, Frederick County HCD, Long & Foster Realty, Clear Title, LLC, Middletown Valley Bank, and Peace of Mind Home Inspections. This impressive alliance truly illustrates that IHA's Purchase Repair Homeownership program unites a formidable group of collaborators to aid clients in realizing their ultimate aspiration of homeownership. 

The effects of this event were deeply felt by partners and clients alike, yielding successes in networking and facilitating initial face-to-face interactions. Their testimonials reflect the positive outcomes of the fair, capturing the essence of their experiences. 

Jill from NeighborGood Partners stated “I think hosting a Homeownership Fair is such a great service to Frederick County! Potential homebuyers can get a lot of different information from one location in a short period of time. There were lots of organizations to learn from and talk to; everyone there was super friendly and ready to help! It was great to be at the Homeownership Fair, hosted by Interfaith Housing Alliance. I have been working with IHA for a long time but hadn’t been able to see their staff in a long time due to COVID. It was great to catch up!”. 

Middletown Valley Bank stated “Middletown Valley Bank is appreciative to Interfaith Housing Alliance for including us in the June Homeownership Event. We believe that access to affordable housing programs such as IHA’s Purchase-Repair Homeownership Program are vital to the wellbeing of our communities. The June Home Ownership Event highlighted the importance of inclusion and financial education, as attendees were given the opportunity to learn more about the entire homeownership process, not just the homebuying process.” 

Joyce of United way of Frederick County stated “It was great connecting with potential clients, some of whom I had connected with via phone.  I especially liked that they were able to connect with several organizations at the same time and get their questions answered on the spot. They also learned how some of the organizations present work together. It was great meeting colleagues from other organizations I only knew by name, via phone, or met on a virtual meeting and learning more about their programs.” 

Michelle, PRP Client, stated “It was great finally connecting to organizations and individuals face to face instead of behind a computer for the first time in almost 3 years of working with IHA!” 

Another PRP Client stated “I didn’t know if homeownership was even possible and I’ve heard about IHA’s Purchase Repair program so many times but was apprehensive. Finally meeting staff face to face and asking the important questions helped me feel more confident that I COULD pursue my lifelong dream of homeownership!” 

Another Partner stated “It was nice to finally meet and network with the partners involved in the entire Purchase Repair process who I’ve only heard of or communicated with over the phone. I hope IHA does this again in the future.” 



Due to the previous successes and interest, IHA will be hosting a second homeownership fair on Monday, October 2nd at 5 – 8pm at the C. Burr Arts Public Library located at 110 E. Patrick Street Frederick, MD 21701. In addition to a homeownership fair, IHA is bringing an in-person Credit Café Workshop to occur during the fair as well! To RSVP and get the most up-to-date information as its available, complete this form: https://forms.office.com/r/9mxVwppciQ