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Habitat for Humanity reports steady build and repairs; council invited to volunteer
Summary
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Baton Rouge told the council it has built 426 homes since 1989, leveraged about $4.7 million in parish home grant funding to build 49 homes and is constructing four more on Dayton Street; the CEO requested continued partnership and volunteer engagement.
Richie Gobel, chief executive officer of Habitat for Humanity of Greater Baton Rouge, presented a year-end report to the Metropolitan Council on Dec. 10 outlining the organization's affordable housing work and its partnership with parish government.
Gobel said Habitat has built 426 single-family homes and repaired more than 130 homes in the greater Baton Rouge area since 1989.…
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