Housing

The UHM Foundation supports programs with services along the housing continuum - from emergency and transitional housing programs to permanent supportive housing and affordable housing initiatives.

Why is this important?

At Union Home, we understand that while education, career readiness and financial literacy can help individuals and families reach financial security to obtain homeownership, other vulnerable populations with special circumstances need additional services to find home stability.

In fact, on any given night, over 500,000 individuals are homeless across the country. What’s more, homelessness is tied to all aspects of well-being – from general health to economic development to future prosperity.

What are we doing about it?

For this reason, The Union Home Mortgage Foundation also grants assistance to nonprofits providing services along the housing continuum. From emergency and transitional housing programs to permanent supportive housing and affordable housing initiatives, our nonprofit partners serve a variety of homeless populations (those suffering from mental health, chronic illness or disability, domestic violence, history of trauma, or even addiction recovery). Ultimately, through these programs, our hope is to ensure these individuals and families find supportive services to address the root causes that led to their homelessness, learn to combat them and plan for a successful transition to a permanent home. Or, in some cases, find a housing program that can provide residency while also offering the supportive services they need to thrive.

We have proudly provided grants to:

Housing for New Hope's mission is to end homelessness, one valuable person at a time. They are a key part of the community-wide effort to provide housing, hope and services that lead to stability and success. They assist their clients by helping to create stable, self-sufficient situations and reinforce life skills so that future crises do not result in returns to homelessness. They believe there are multiple channels to end homelessness and remove the barriers to permanent housing. They use a client-centered approach to provide services, while assessing the needs of a family; and use that information to expedite their move to a solid permanent home. Our grant is supporting the inclusion of a 3-month life skills training for residents involved in their Permanent Supportive Housing and Streets to Home Program. In total, this organization has helped over 643 individuals in the North Durham area.

Volunteers of America Ohio and Indiana assists over 23,000 individuals each year. In Ohio alone, more than 4,500 veterans received housing, employment and treatment. Grants from Union Home help provide wrap around services that help homeless and at-risk veterans obtain employment, secure affordable housing, and other treatments while transitioning into a stable and secure environment. The funding supports the well-being of the individual and helps each veteran reach their full potential.

CHN Housing Partners in Cleveland, Ohio, provides services of major housing challenges for low-income people and underserved communities. The grant from Union Home helped 89 families be able to take title to their homes and prep 850 residents to be financially prepared for homeownership. This funding supports the counseling and coaching to those in the Cleveland area to become responsible and economically stable homeowners.

Habitat for Humanity of Summit County facilitates the provision of shelter, advocate for affordable housing, promote dignity, and support sustainable and transformational development for both families that are served and the community at large. The grant from Union Home provided 5 new homes and had ongoing construction on 8 new homes this past year as well as provided home repair services to 25 homeowners. This funding supports the neighborhood revitalization of Summit County and new home construction efforts.

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