NEWBURGH – Habitat for Humanity of Greater Newburgh (HFHGN) and Mount Saint Mary College (The Mount) will formally announce a collective action for affordable housing on Thursday, April 18.

The Mount is generously donating two properties to HFHGN to support their mission of providing affordable and decent homes for local families. The two properties are located at 417 and 419 Liberty Street in the City of Newburgh.

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Newburgh is grateful for this donation to help meet the fast-growing demands for housing. Habitat Newburgh currently has a record of 25 local families enrolled into its Homeownership Program, with applications continuing to come in. During this housing crisis, it’s imperative that we come together as a community to pool our resources so that we can address the growing housing crisis where we live. This is why Mount Saint Mary College students and employees are committed to partnering with us through Build Days on our construction sites to ensure progress of these homes and should finish construction by April 2025.

The housing crisis has widened the gap for housing inequities for families residing in the City of Newburgh due to 21.4 percent of the city’s population living in poverty, noted Habitat. This is why homeownership programs like Habitat Newburgh’s are transformative for local communities, who otherwise would not qualify for a mortgage. Supporters like Mount Saint Mary College ensure that we keep building more affordable housing.