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3. Sustainability: Describe how this project would or wouldn't be sustained if these <br />Homelessness Prevention and Affordable Housing funds were not available either <br />currently or in the future. (250 words max.) <br />Kittitas County Habitat for Humanity has a proven track record of successfully building <br />new -construction affordable housing units and making repairs for low-income homeowners. <br />Habitat for Humanity's housing programs will be sustained whether Homelessness Prevention <br />and Affordable Housing funds are available or not. Habitat for Humanity will continue to build <br />and make repairs at the rate funding allows. The Kittitas County funding will allow our affiliate <br />to increase the number of home repairs completed over a six-year period which will help keep <br />low-income homeowners in their homes in a healthy and safe environment. Some of the key <br />sustainability features of the repair program are: <br />Y Habitat's repair services are sold to low-income partner families, not given away. The <br />services are to be a blessing to the family and not an additional burden. Therefore, <br />affordability is an equally vital component. <br />G We utilize volunteer labor by engaging community volunteers in service to build and repair <br />houses and work in our Store. <br />• Habitat for Humanity's brand has integrity which helps with fundraising and volunteer <br />turn -out. <br />• Our homeowner mortgages and/or loan proceeds and repair loan payments go into the <br />"Revolving Fund for Humanity." Each Habitat house built or repaired provides resources to build <br />or repair future homes. <br />• Habitat runs the Habitat Store to support the mission of Habitat. The Habitat Store provides <br />sustainable revenue for creating homeownership opportunities and making home repairs for <br />qualified low-income homeowners. <br />M <br />