Habitat for Humanity Vail Valley provides a path for a better life through safe and affordable homes. Habitat homeowners strengthen the fabric of our community; owning a home is the greatest single source of intergenerational wealth building. Habitat homeowners are educators, law enforcement officers, tradespeople, healthcare, grocery store and resort employees who make Eagle County a vibrant place to live. However, homeownership is less attainable in 2022 than it was in 2019. COVID-19 exacerbated the problem: In communities where workforce housing was already scarce, the influx of remote workers pushed homeownership further out of reach of our local workforce, decimating available stock. In 1995, Habitat for Humanity of Eagle and Lake Counties was founded. Even then land in Eagle County was hard to come by. Nearly 30 years later, the need for affordable homes is greater than ever. In 2021, Habitat Vail Valley broke ground on our 100th home and the goal remains the same from our founding: building strength, stability and self-reliance through home. Next year, we will triple our home building from 8 homes per year to 24. A home is everything: a home positively impacts a family’s well-being, educational outcomes, physical health, and it roots families in the community.