News Release
WARSAW — Habitat for Humanity of Kosciusko County is celebrating its largest grant
award in the organization’s 34-year history.
The grant was awarded by the Kosciusko County Community Foundation and made possible through money received from Lilly Endowment Inc. through a specialized initiative.
Habitat will receive nearly $1 million to bolster its operational capacity, grow its ReStore, open a new Home Repair Program in 2026, and help facilitate the creation of a local coalition of stakeholders to address housing needs in Kosciusko County.
This funding does not cover direct construction costs of Habitat homes but is expected to help Habitat grow its production of new, affordable homes.
“This grant is an amazing opportunity to accelerate the growth and impact of our work” says Habitat director Ben Logan. “All builders, including Habitat, are facing major obstacles when it comes to bringing more affordable housing units here to Kosciusko County, and this grant equips us with the staff, tools and technology to help bring about creative, local solutions. We certainly have a lot of work to do, but this grant is a game-changer for us.”
This grant award comes off the heels of a county-wide affordable housing study commissioned by the Kosciusko County Community Foundation. The full study can be found on Habitat’s website.
“We have a vision for a much larger, much more impactful Habitat for Humanity of Kosciusko County,” says Habitat board president Roberto Perez-de-Frias.
“We are grateful for the support of the Community Foundation and Lilly Endowment, but also for all the individuals, businesses and churches that make each and every home possible. We need the community’s support now more than ever as we grow our production, services and impact,” he said.
For questions concerning this grant and how the funds are to be used, please reach out to the Habitat office at info@kosciuskohabitat.org or (574) 269-4104.
For more information about Habitat for Humanity of Kosciusko County, visit
kosciuskohabitat.org or follow them on Facebook (@kosciuskohabitat).
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Habitat for Humanity of Kosciusko County is a local affiliate of Habitat for Humanity that seeks to promote homeownership by building affordable housing in the local community. The ReStore is a storefront owned and operated by the same affiliate that sells secondhand
furniture, lighting, building materials, and other similar home goods. All profits from the
ReStore supports Habitat’s local efforts in Kosciusko County. For more information, visit
kosciuskohabitat.org/resale.
