Local nonprofit Matthew 25 is selling two affordable single-family homes on the west side of the Cedar River on lots that sat vacant since the 2008 flood as part of its efforts to “grow strong neighborhoods.” Here’s how to buy a home.
The Rental Energy Improvement Program will fund energy-efficiency upgrades at low-income rental properties.
Nonprofit Matthew 25 was awarded city of Cedar Rapids financial incentives this week to support a $2.5 million investment in new housing in the Northwest Neighborhood. The housing will pioneer a way for lower-income residents to access homeownership.
A $300,000 grant will support the nonprofit Cultivate Hope Corner Store operated by Matthew 25, fueling its mission of offering healthy food in a Cedar Rapids neighborhood where affordable, nutritious food options were scarce.
Matthew 25 has developed a Manufactured Home Disaster Recovery Playbook as a resource that can be used throughout the U.S. to help residents living in manufactured homes recover from natural disasters like the 2020 derecho.
With aging housing stock throughout Iowa, Matthew 25’s initiative is one step toward keeping residential units in good shape and on the market at a time when demand for housing is high but supply is insufficient to support a growing population.
The Cedar Rapids nonprofit was chosen as one of 5 organizations across the country to receive a total of $150,000.
Volunteers to take on more than 20 neighborhood projects
The $1 million Cultivate Hope Corner Store, operated by nonprofit Matthew 25 at 604 Ellis Blvd. NW, has opened with a focus on reduced-cost, healthy food in Time Check. Its mission is to educate residents on nutrition and promote food access.
Matthew 25 will receive the 2021 Organization of Character Award from the The Robert D. and Billie Ray Center at Drake University.
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