City Builds Affordable Housing in Partnership with Big Bend Habitat for Humanity

November 04, 2022

Today, City of Tallahassee leaders and staff joined Big Bend Habitat for Humanity (Habitat) to kick off a construction build day on two new City-sponsored affordable homes. Located in Griffin Heights, the single-family homes are expected to be completed in early 2023 providing a safe, affordable place to live for local families.

Last year, the City Commission voted to continue the partnership with Habitat for Humanity, contributing $195,000 from the City's Affordable Housing Trust Fund, 600 volunteer hours by City employees and the donation of three City-owned vacant lots.

"The City's partnership with Habitat for Humanity is one of the many ways we are taking action to ensure local families have access to affordable housing," Tallahassee Mayor John Dailey said. "There are currently more than 1,900 affordable housing units in our community's pipeline. A result of our strategic policies and programs, this number is greater than the last 25 years combined."

The City will build three homes with Habitat this fiscal year. The builds on Volusia Street mark the 17th and 18th Habitat homes sponsored by the City since the beginning of the partnership in 2014. Alongside volunteers with Habitat, City employees participate in every stage of construction over approximately 20 build days for each home.

Big Bend Habitat for Humanity provides affordable homeownership to eligible residents in Leon and Gadsden County. The national Habitat for Humanity model allows for groups and individuals to sponsor homes through financial contributions and pledges of volunteer labor. Individuals who acquire a home through Habitat for Humanity contribute volunteer labor for homes built by the organization.

For more information about Big Bend Habitat for Humanity, visit BigBendHabitat.org. To learn more about the City of Tallahassee's commitment to affordable housing including inclusionary housing, new home infill program, down payment assistance, construction loan program, Community Land Trust and more visit Talgov.com/Housing.