Let's Build Foundations for Families Together
Kent Attainable Housing partners with low-income families to build homes that they can afford to buy. We make it possible for families who cannot afford high rents to buy a home, build equity, and own an asset, taking their first steps out of poverty.
We soon will complete construction of our first energy-efficient, three-bedroom, two-story home in downtown Chestertown. Its design and engineering will be a model for the 40 plus properties we expect to build over the next decade across Kent County. Each family who purchases one of these properties will enjoy the benefits of home ownership – permanency and stability – along with the opportunity to build equity and community wealth.
We ask for your support to build homes that low-income families can afford and to provide the educational opportunities to ensure that our families are prepared to meet the responsibilities of home ownership.
We need funding for:
More land in Kent County
We need $300,000 to buy land for our next 10 homes that would provide stable housing for another 25 to 30 children.
Materials for our homes
For example, a front porch costs $1,600. A fence, $1,000. A rear deck, $800. A garden shed, $600.
Part-time staffing
We need a program manager to support our applicant families and an executive director.
Funding for mortgages
We assist our applicants who need more time to establish their credit.
How can you help fund our work?
Make a tax-deductible donation
Use your credit card or PayPal to pay online or mail a check to:
Kent Attainable Housing, P.O. 501, Chestertown, MD 21620
Provide a loan
Donors can lend money at a 2 percent interest rate to Kent Attainable Housing for the mortgages for our home buyers – a better rate than savings accounts or CDs currently pay. We are offering donor organizations and individuals a better return on their saved funds and great community impact. Email us if you would like more details at kentattainablehousing@gmail.com.
Make an Annual Planned Gift
Annual gifts allow us to better plan our program for subsequent years.
Provide a Legacy Gift
Create a lasting legacy for your community and consider including Kent Attainable Housing as a beneficiary in your will, trust or estate plan. Talk to us and your financial planner about what works best for you. Learn More