Chairman Announces Housing Help Through Grant

August 20, 2008; As originally appeared in the Greenwich Post

Fairfield County Community Foundation Board Chairman Michael Funck of Greenwich and Housing Development Fund Chief Executive Officer Joan Carty recently announced that the Housing Development Fund has received a $100,000 competitive grant from the Fairfield County Community Foundation to continue to provide affordable housing and an array of homebuyer assistance programs.

The Housing Development Fund will receive $50,000 in each of the fiscal years 2009 and 2010, which will enable it to expand the reach of the Homebuyer Education and Counseling components of its First-Time Homebuyer Program that also provides financial assistance. Affordable housing and homeownership are priority areas for Fairfield County Community Foundation’s grant initiatives, which makes few grants of this size.

The Housing Development Fund was founded in 1989. From its Stamford headquarters, it has expanded to serve all of southwestern Connecticut.

For more information call Tami Strauss at 969-1830, ext. 19, or visit Hdf-ct.org.