Urban Neighborhood Initiative

The Habitat for Humanity of Dane County (HFHDC) Urban Neighborhood Initiative will serve more families at lower economic levels through rehabbing or building new homes in Madison's urban neighborhoods. It will provide affordable new/rehabbed infill housing in Madison for families who earn 30-60 percent of the Dane County medium income level with opportunities for families at the lower end of that income range to own their own home. Using the Habitat model, they will purchase these homes through a 0% mortgage. The goal is to make sure their monthly payments will be less than they are currently paying in rent.

A generous $1 million lead gift for Urban Neighborhood Initiative from long-time Habitat volunteers Bill and Jan DeAtley combined with $1 million in additional funds to be raised by HFHDC from businesses, churches and individuals will be used to rehab or build a minimum of 30 units with qualified families over the next three years.

Thank You to Our Urban Neighborhood Initiative Partners:

Leaders
Bill and Jan DeAtley
Don and Marilyn Anderson
Johnson Bank
Anonymous
First Congregational UCC

Community Partners
Blackhawk Evangelical Church
First United Methodist Church

Foundation Sponsors
Evjue Foundation
First Business Bank
Madison Gas & Electric 

Green Sponsors
Asbury United Methodist

Gifts-in-Kind Donors
Dave Jones Heating & Plumbing
RHD Plumbing
Star Concrete

Apostles Build
Asbury United Methodist Church, Madison
Bethany United Methodist Church, Madison
Bethel Lutheran Church, Madison
Crossroads United Methodist Church, Waunakee
Door Creek Church, Madison
First Presbyterian Church, Waunakee
Madison Christian Community
Monona United Methodist Church
Sun Prairie United Methodist Church

Ten percent of the dollars raised will be used to match a $100,000 gift from the Madison Community Foundation to establish an HFHDC Endowment.