On March 27, President Trump signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”), a $2.2 trillion emergency relief bill aimed at providing relief to the American people and businesses in response to the coronavirus. In addition to facilitating direct financial relief to affected nonprofit organizations, the CARES Act also creates...
by Sami Wallace, Clark Construction and Habitat NOVA Junior Board Member For the first time in Habitat on the Hill history our visit to Capitol Hill began with a rally in front of the Capitol Building. Over 400 affordable housing advocates chanted “Hey Hey, Ho Ho, Housing Costs have got to slow” and “What...
Build days for Women Build Month are on hold due to COVID-19, but that won’t let us stop celebrating Women History and Women Build Month! Why Do We Celebrate Women Build? In our second year of celebrating Women Build Month, we set an ambitious goal to raise $50,000 to help fund our work of building...
Partnering for Affordability In January Fairfax Presbyterian Church held an Open House to provide information to local residents about a unique partnership with Habitat for Humanity of Northern Virginia, HomeAid Northern Virginia, and Homestretch. The church is providing land in order for Habitat NOVA to construct affordable housing in our region. Each nonprofit will bring...
