by homeinc | Jun 16, 2021 | Blog
The third racial wealth gap policy we will be examining in this series, is the National Housing Act of 1934. This law allowed policies to guarantee federally-backed loans to white Americans, and legally allowed companies to refuse loans to Black Americans, or others...
by homeinc | Jun 9, 2021 | Blog
In honor of homeownership month, we spoke with Birch Spick about HOME, Inc.’s Homeownership Program! Through our homeownership program we match low-income people with the properties that HOME, Inc. constructs. “When clients are interested in a HOME, Inc....
by homeinc | May 26, 2021 | Blog
This May, HOME, Inc. wants to bring awareness to a huge problem within the United States, homelessness in veterans. While homelessness is not something that any person should have to experience, 11% of all homeless individuals are veterans. According to the National...
by homeinc | May 19, 2021 | Blog
HOME, Inc. is proud to have partnered with the Many Hands Thrift Market in both Grimes & Clive. HOME, Inc. volunteers tabled from 9:00-5:00 on Saturday April 24th to raise awareness about the work that HOME, Inc. does in our community. The Many Hands Thrift Market...
by homeinc | May 12, 2021 | Blog
The second policy that we will discussing in our Racial Wealth Gap campaign is the Land Seizures policy. The Land Seizures policy was enacted in 1865, and still disproportionately affects Black Americans today. This policy allowed white Americans to declare Black...
by homeinc | May 5, 2021 | Blog
Tia Hebert is an essential member of our HOME, Inc. team. “I think the future is endless. We can expand services that are offered or start new services. Our new Executive Director will be the driving force behind the changes towards the future of HOME, Inc.” Tia is...
