WATERLOO, Iowa–Veridian Credit Union has pledged $300,000 in a three-year commitment to the Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity’s “Building Community Together” initiative, which it said is a strategic collaboration to expand sustainable, community-driven solutions to housing affordability and neighborhood revitalization across Iowa’s Black Hawk, Bremer, Buchanan and Butler counties.
The initiative is expected to enable the Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity to serve 419 families within three years, which represents more families than the organization served in its first 33 years combined.
The Focus
According to the organizations, services will focus on:
- Affordable new and rehab home construction
- Critical home repairs and again-in-place modifications
- Neighborhood revitalization projects
- Expanded financial coaching and down payment assistance
- Launch of new Homeownership Training Center
Foundation for Successful Future
“Veridian’s mission is to partner with our members to create successful financial futures, and we know that homeownership is a foundation for achieving that,” VCU President and CEO Renee Christoffer said in a statement. “We’re grateful for the work our Habitat for Humanity partners are doing to address affordable housing across the communities we serve, and it’s our privilege to contribute to their effort.”
By the end of 2027, the “Building Community Together” initiative is expected to generate 149 homeownership opportunities, 270 critical home repairs and 195 property acquisitions, the credit union added.
