Since its founding in late 1999, Habitat for Humanity of Grand County has built and refurbished more than a dozen houses and provided a simple, decent, affordable homes to low-income and deserving families in our community! When we complete a Habitat house (in partnership with the selected family), we sell it to the family with a no- or low-interest first mortgage and a monthly payment that does not exceed 30% of their monthly income. The term of this mortgage is generally 30 years. Our work has not only built houses for low income families in the county but also has built houses that will remain affordable for the long term. One house at a time, we are building a base of affordable housing in the county.
2001 – First Habitat house completed on 2nd Street in Granby.
2002 – Second Habitat house completed on New Church Circle in Granby.
2004 – Third Habitat house completed also on New Church Circle in Granby.
2006 – Fourth Habitat house completed in Kremmling.
2007 – Fifth Habitat house completed on New Church Circle in Granby.
2008 – Two Habitat houses are completed in Hot Sulphur Springs.
2009 – A third house is completed in Hot Sulphur Springs.
2009 – Together with Mountain Family Center, Habitat launched its Financial Fitness course designed to help participants learn how to identify their financial goals, get control of their spending, and take positive steps to reach financial security. This eight week course teams families with mentors who continue to meet with the family on an ongoing basis over the next year. Our goal is to offer this class once a year to families in the county.
2010 – February – Second offering of our Financial Fitness course.
2010 –April 24 – Ground breaking for the 2010 Habitat house in Hot Sulphur Springs at Moffat and Hemlock streets.
2012 – June – Groundbreaking for our 2012 Habitat house located at 556 E. Nevava in Hot Sulphur Springs. This house is a milestone for Habitat in Grand County — our 10th Habitat house in Grand County and our second Energy Star-rated house.
2012 – August – New Habitat Homeownership Program class launches to help applicants learn how to financially qualify for the Habitat program.
2012 – August – Third offering of our Financial Fitness course. Course is open to applicants for our home ownership program as well as existing homeowners and new partner families.
2013 – June – Dedication of Habitat house for Antonio family. It’s our 10th house in Grand County and another excellent Energy Star rating.
2014 – June – Groundbreaking for 2014 Habitat house for Shelly Heckerson and her family, our 11th house in Grand County.
2014 – November – Dedication of Habitat house for Heckerson family.
2015 – August – Repurchase of Habitat home from a family leaving the area due to their child’s health issues.
2016 – Refurbished Dickerson home and added a bedroom for the family.
2016 – Invested in the infrastructure of the Hot Sulphur Springs land parcel to prepare for four to six new Habitat Homes.
2017 – Complete the infrastructure of the HSS land.
2017 – Spring – Broke ground on HSS Home #1 foundation.
2019 – Completed first house on HSS property and began construction of the second.
2021 – Completed construction of new greenhouse for Mountain Family Center.
2022 — Broke ground on House #14 in May, planning a deck and stair rebuild for a Grand County homeowner in September, and scheduled to finalize financing and close on House #13 by November 2022.
2023 –Continued to work on House #14 and completed the project in September. We started working on two permits for our next two home for 2024.
2024 –Homes #15 & #16 are started, and we are so excited that we have been awarded a Prop123 – Land Banking forgivable loan for multi-family homes in Granby. The land is located off of Highway 40 and Ten Mile Drive – more to come……