Our Blog
Welcome to Idaho Housing and Finance Association’s new blog, where you will learn about our many products and services, their impact in Idaho, and related industry news and announcements. Read about our team’s activities as we work together to fulfill our mission to improve lives and strengthen communities in Idaho.
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How Permanent Supportive Housing is stabilizing lives in Idaho
Read Article: How Permanent Supportive Housing is stabilizing lives in IdahoStephanie had everything lined up for the future: A doctoral degree and a dream job that she had worked hard to get. Then domestic violence derailed her life. “In my case, I just didn’t have the family support to deal with a series of misfortunate events and then it just spiraled for me,” she said.…
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Finding Home After Hardship
Read Article: Finding Home After HardshipIt took a friend to tell Alisa she had a problem. The mother of three was working at the Mountain Home School District when a coworker began to notice something was not right in Alisa’s life. Once she figured out what was happening, her message to Alisa was clear; you need to leave your abusive…
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How a North Idaho Shelter Helped a Sandpoint Family Find Independence
Read Article: How a North Idaho Shelter Helped a Sandpoint Family Find IndependenceJosie is excited as she talks about the 3-bedroom house her family now calls home in the Sandpoint area. It’s a fresh start for her, her husband Nick, and their five children, which was made possible thanks to their time at Bonner Homeless Transitions. It’s a much brighter picture than two years earlier, when the…
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Homelessness in Idaho
Read Article: Homelessness in IdahoAffordable housing is an issue garnering a lot of headlines lately across the country and here in Idaho. It’s an issue facing more and more Idahoans as they struggle to cope with rent burden and the risk of becoming homeless. As part of our mission, Idaho Housing and Finance leads a coordinated effort to address…
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Transforming a Boise family’s house into a home
Read Article: Transforming a Boise family’s house into a homeA Boise family that had been living in a local shelter now has a fully furnished home to call their own, thanks in part to the Avenues for Hope campaign and Treger Strasberg, founder of Humble Design. The woman, who is taking care of her six-year-old grandson, worked with CATCH to find a place to…
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Avenues for Hope celebrates a record year
Read Article: Avenues for Hope celebrates a record yearNonprofits from around Idaho gathered in downtown Boise to celebrate a record year for the Avenues for Hope housing challenge. Many of the participating organizations were there to receive recognition for their fundraising efforts during the 2022 campaign, which ended Dec. 31. This year, Jesse Tree topped the list of most money raised. They brought…
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Homeless to Housed: Program helps Magic Valley man into a home
Read Article: Homeless to Housed: Program helps Magic Valley man into a homeIf you’ve lived in the Magic Valley long enough, there’s a good chance you’ve encountered Reggie. His famous custom jingles at a local drive-thru earned him fame in the Twin Falls community. But when Reggie fell on hard times, he found himself homeless and living in his car. Thanks to the Emergency Housing Voucher program…
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Idaho housing nonprofits get a $2.7 million boost
Read Article: Idaho housing nonprofits get a $2.7 million boostIdaho nonprofits got a big boost this holiday season thanks to the 12th annual Avenues for Hope Housing Challenge. The campaign raised nearly $2.7 million over 20 days, benefiting 88 Idaho nonprofits. The money will help organizations throughout the state that provide housing and supportive services to Idahoans in need. In Southwest Idaho, nonprofits raised…
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