The Joplin Area Habitat For Humanity has been awarded a $60,000 Joplin Recovery Fund Grant from the Community Foundation of Southwest Missouri.
The grant will enable Habitat to construct two more homes in the ongoing effort to get all Joplin families back into permanent housing, after three years after the 2011 tornado.
Federal Programs Related to - Housing Development, Construction & Management
Programs that make housing available to wide range of individuals or offer housing options not specified below. Housing Construction; Housing Development; Housing Management
Programs that provide supportive services which help people obtain and remain in suitable housing. Housing Search and Information; Housing Search Assistance; Relocation Assistance; Roommate Matching Assistance
Federal Programs Related to - Disaster Relief/Recovery
Programs that provide short-term assistance for people who have suffered injuries or incurred losses due to natural or man-made disasters. Also offers longer-term assistance for people who have suffered injuries or incurred losses due to a major disaster or large- scale emergency with the objective of facilitating the return of the community to its pre-disaster condition and/or rebuilding the community in a way that makes it less vulnerable in the future. Debris Removal; Disaster Donations; Disaster Hotlines; Disaster Loan Programs; Disaster Recovery Centers; Disaster Service Centers; Disaster- Specific Home Repairs; Disaster-Specific Rent Assistance; Post-Disaster Clean-Up; Post-Disaster Housing Assistance; Post-Disaster Housing Databanks/Referrals; Post-Disaster Rebuilding Assistance; Post-Disaster Volunteer Management
Federal Programs Related to - Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, General/Other
Private nonprofit organizations whose primary purpose is to promote the practice of charitable giving and volunteering or to represent and serve a wide range of philanthropic and charitable institutions.
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Joplin Area Habitat For Humanity Gets $60,000 Recovery Fund Grant