Quarterly Grant Review - December 2022

Rachel Gardner • December 7, 2022

Quarterly Grant Review - December 2022

IHA is proud to announce 12 funding awards received this past quarter from community partners. 

In August 2022, IHA was awarded a $25,000 grant by Bank of America Charitable Foundation.  This grant provides support for both IHA’s full suite of Financial Dignity and Empowerment Services, as well as the organization’s operating costs.  It will give IHA the opportunity to continue its work at both the individual and community levels. 

 

In September 2022, IHA was awarded a $10,000 grant by The Helen J. Serini Foundation, Inc.  This operational grant will support IHA in its ongoing quest to create affordable housing opportunity for community members and design individualized pathways to financial stability. 

 

IHA also received a $2,500 grant from Enterprise Holdings Foundation, which will support IHA’s community programming. 

 

In addition, IHA was awarded a $7,849 grant from the City of Frederick through their Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Public Services program.  This funding will support IHA’s Supportive Services programming at Weinberg House, which is a 23-unit affordable rental community in downtown Frederick for low- to moderate-income (LMI) residents aged 62 and older. 

 

In October 2022, IHA received a renewal of its $5,000 partnership agreement with United Way of Frederick County and The Prosperity Center.  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. 

 

IHA also received a $1,468.38 designated grant from The PNC Homeownership Fund of The Community Foundation of Frederick County.  These pass-through funds will directly support LMI households in achieving homeownership in Frederick County. 

 

In November 2022, IHA’s $5,000 application to participate in United Way of Frederick County’s Annual Unity Campaign was approved.  This approval will enable IHA to participate in the Spring 2023 Unity Campaign alongside other local nonprofit organizations to collectively raise funds in the Frederick County community. 

 

IHA was also awarded a $20,000 grant by Delaplaine Foundation, Inc.  This grant supports IHA’s full range of Financial Dignity & Empowerment Services, which are designed to improve financial and housing stability for LMI households.  These programs serve seniors, working families, and individuals through:  educational workshops; one on-one financial coaching and housing counseling; and connection to affordable housing opportunities and community resources. 

 

IHA also received three grants from the Ausherman Family Foundation (AFF).  The first is a 2:1 matching grant.  AFF will match up to $30,000 in donations raised from community members and IHA’s Board of Directors during IHA’s 2022 annual appeal.  The second is a $7,178 capacity building grant that will support training, professional development, and equipment for IHA’s staff members.  The third is a $400 operating grant awarded by AFF’s Trustees. 

 

Lastly, IHA received a $400 donor-advised grant from The H. Deets and Juanita Warfield Donor-Advised Fund of The Community Foundation of Frederick County.  These unrestricted funds will support all of IHA’s endeavors in strengthening the communities we serve. New Paragraph

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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