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Rebuilding Together Complements and Reinforces Other Affordable Housing Strategies

Rebuilding Together Complements and Reinforces Other Affordable Housing Strategies. Rebuilding Together. Mission Statement: “Bringing volunteers and communities together to improve the homes and lives of homeowners in need.”. RT Meets Low-Income Homeowners’ Critical Housing Needs.

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Rebuilding Together Complements and Reinforces Other Affordable Housing Strategies

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  1. Rebuilding Together Complements and Reinforces Other Affordable Housing Strategies

  2. Rebuilding Together Mission Statement: “Bringing volunteers and communities together to improve the homes and lives of homeowners in need.”

  3. RT Meets Low-Income Homeowners’ • Critical Housing Needs • Seniors • Persons with disabilities • Veterans • Families with children • Nonprofits that serve low-income clients

  4. How Rebuilding Together Works • Enroll and qualify eligible homeowners • Assess homes’ repair needs and develop statements of work • Recruit house sponsors and mobilize volunteer teams • Contract out complex tasks

  5. A Range of Repairs Based on Client’s Needs • Major repairs and rehab • Accessibility modifications • Healthy Housing Challenge • Energy efficiency • Handyman/emergency repairs

  6. Healthy Housing Challenge Partnership between Rebuilding Together And National Center for Healthy Housing • 22 Health and Safety Goals guide repairs • More systematic home assessments • More detailed statements of work • Deeper repairs to make homes safe and healthy • Step by step instructions for volunteers • New funding opportunities

  7. Unmatched Cost Effectiveness $2,000 - $5,000 materials aver. cost per home x 4 average leverage for volunteers’ time, skilled labor & materials discounts Market value of repairs is even greater

  8. Scores of Partnerships Drive Success • National corporations • Small businesses • Civic groups • Faith-based organizations • Contractors in skilled trades • Individual volunteers • Local agencies

  9. Benefits of National Affiliation • Branding • Liability Insurance • National grants (Sears, Lowes, Wells Fargo) • Training, best practices, • cross-learning • “Standards of Excellence” ensure good governance

  10. Rebuilding Together Offers Multiple Benefits • Meets low-income homeowners’ critical housing needs, a frequent challenge to neighborhood revitalization • Platform for building powerful partnerships and engaging your community • Extraordinary cost-effectiveness of RT’s model can significantly increase “production”

  11. Diversified Approach Increases Impact Tax Credit + RT $120,000 x 10 units $10,000 x 10 RT repairs $1.3 Million = 20 Units Typical Tax Credit $120,000 x 10 units $1.2 Million = 10 Units

  12. Contact Information • Conrad Pawlina • Rebuilding Together • 1899 L Street, NW • Washington, DC 20036 • 800-473-4229 • Don Ryan • 703-508-0035 • donryanemail@gmail.com

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