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Anchorage Selected as a "Focus Community" by Wells Fargo Housing Foundation
Cook Inlet Housing Authority is pleased to announce that the WELLS FARGO HOUSING FOUNDATION (WFHF) has selected Anchorage as a 2005 FOCUS COMMUNITY INITIATIVE award winner, one of six cities nationally to be recognized.
The award comes with a $100,000 challenge (matching) grant which will support continued efforts to improve neighborhoods, the quality of affordable housing in Anchorage and homeownership opportunities for lower-income families.
Wells Fargo recognizes Cook Inlet Housing Authority's (CIHA) affordable housing leadership role in our community and has selected CIHA to be the Focus Community Initiative award recipient.
In order to receive the Wells Fargo Housing Foundation $100,000 grant, Cook Inlet Housing Authority must raise at least $100,000 in "matching" funds before November 15. These funds must come from individuals, businesses, and foundations.
CIHA will use the original $100,000 WFHF grant money for down payment assistance to help 18 families purchase single family homes being built in Mountain View in conjunction with CIHA's neighborhood revitalization efforts.
The matching funds will be used to support: an affordable housing design competition - with the winning design to be constructed in Mountain View in summer 2006; as well as continued Mountain View neighborhood revitalization efforts.
To make a donation or for more information about the grant, contact Bruce Geraghty at 793-3004. For information regarding CIHA's current homeownership and rental opportunities in Mountain View call 793-3000.