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February to August 2023 Grant Review

Rachel Gardner • September 5, 2023

February to August 2023 Grant Review

IHA is proud to announce 7 funding awards received from community partners: 


In February 2023, IHA was awarded a $25,000 grant by the Kahlert Foundation. This grant supports the continued rehabilitation of IHA’s Weinberg House. This 23-unit affordable rental community in Frederick, MD was originally built in 1994 and houses senior members of our community ages 62 and older with low to moderate income. The rehabilitation project includes upgrades to heating, appliances, plumbing, drywall, flooring, lighting, cabinets, and countertops. 


In April 2023, IHA was awarded a $10,000 Community Partnership Grant from Frederick County Government. This grant supports IHA’s three Financial Dignity and Empowerment Workshops: Credit Café; Your Prescription for Financial Health; and Ready, Set, Go… Home! In Credit Café, participants work specifically on improving their credit. Your Prescription for Financial Health helps participants learn about budgeting, saving, asset-building, and healthy spending. Ready, Set, Go… Home! helps participants understand the homebuying process from start to finish. 


Between April and July 2023, IHA received three funding awards in support of its Credit Café program. IHA’s partnership agreement with United Way of Frederick County and The Prosperity Center was renewed twice, providing $15,000 in support of continued program operations. IHA also received a $3,000 Service Partnership Grant awarded by the Rotary Club of Frederick. Credit Café promotes financial stability among LMI households through group credit education and free, individualized credit advising. Participants partner with a certified financial coach to create a strategic plan to build, boost, or improve their credit. 


In June 2023, IHA was awarded a $7,360 grant from the City of Frederick through their Community Promotions Grant program. This grant supports aging in place and youth development needs among City residents through IHA’s Supportive Services. The program serves residents of IHA’s senior and multi-family affordable rental communities at 222 Broadway Street (Weinberg House) and 520 N. Market Street, respectively. It also serves residents of Conifer’s multi-family affordable rental community at 16 Steiner Way (Sinclair Way). 


IHA was also awarded in June a $43,000 grant from Enterprise Community Partners. This Section 4 capacity building grant supports succession planning for a critical position at IHA, the Director of Construction. With the current Director of Construction retiring at the end of this year, this funding award will be instrumental in supporting his replacement. It gives IHA the opportunity to plan for a smooth transition and adequate training for the new employee, ensuring our programs and community initiatives continue with high quality, uninterrupted service delivery. 

Gary Free resident at Residences at Railroad Square Apartments

March 3, 2025
Gary Free grew up in Brunswick, MD. The first time he saw the Residences at Railroad Square, he knew he would love to live in the apartments. Now all he can think to himself is, “I am living here!” Gary said the day he signed his lease he was so happy! He has a picture hanging in his apartment that says, “You’re Home.” Gary looks at it often and says to himself, “I am!” He finally feels at peace. Gary feels his home is nice! He also feels one of the ways of living at Residences of Railroad Square is that he now has everything he ever wanted, asked for and needed. The only thing he feels is a concern is that most of the time he gets lonely. His goal is to try to meet people. He says, “I’m a very friendly person.” Gary says his experience living at the Residences at Railroad Square has been rather good. If he has any concerns he can talk to the office staff. He feels it can’t get any better than this!

Lease-up of Residence of Railroad Square

By Crystal Thomas • March 3, 2025
With excitement and anticipation, I watched the groundbreaking on June 29, 2023, with my assistant Vickie and IHA’s Supportive Services coordinator, Sandi. By the middle of September 2023 concrete walls were being set up. We watched as the roof was completed; then the windows and doors were installed. We impatiently waited for the day we received permission to see the inside of the Residences of Railroad Square property. Finally, on September 25, 2024, we had the privilege to tour the inside of this beautiful property. On the weekend of September 27, 2024, the IHA property management team along with the CEO Jodie, held a two-day in-person application event. The owners of First Stop Brunswick generously donated their space at 2. E. Baltimore Street. That lease up kick off generated 56 applications. Over the next three months, ninety more applications were submitted. Each applicant came with their own story which stirred our hearts. No matter how different their stories may have been, they all had the same wish, a place to call home for Christmas! On November 5, 2024, the first resident signed their lease and on December 23, 2024, the last empty unit was filled! Not only were we able to fulfill these residents' Christmas wishes but it also filled our hearts with joy!

Interfaith Housing Alliance (IHA) is proud to announce 4 funding awards received this quarter from community partners.

March 3, 2025
In November 2024, IHA was awarded a $20,000 grant from Delaplaine Foundation, Inc. This grant supports IHA’s three workshop series: Credit Café ; Financial Freedom Bootcamp ; and Ready, Set, Go… Home! In Credit Café, participants work specifically on improving their credit. Financial Freedom Bootcamp builds critical foundational skills for financial success. Ready, Set, Go… Home! walks participants through the entire homebuying process from start to finish. IHA also received a $1,574.37 designated grant from The PNC Homeownership Fund of The Community Foundation of Frederick County. These pass-through funds will directly support low- to moderate-income (LMI) households in achieving homeownership in Frederick County. In December 2024, IHA was awarded a $29,498 grant from the Maryland Affordable Housing Trust (MAHT). MAHT is administered by the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) through the Division of Neighborhood Revitalization. This grant program is a valuable resource for the advancement of affordable housing initiatives and will provide operational assistance to IHA’s affordable multifamily community in Cumberland, MD. In January 2025, IHA was awarded a $2,500 grant by The Natelli Communities Charitable Fund of The Community Foundation of Frederick County. These unrestricted funds will support IHA’s work across the multiple counties served by our programs and affordable rental communities.
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