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What’s In a Name?
IFCA is the Interfaith Council for Action, Inc. doing business as Innovations for Community Advancement.
Most know IFCA by, simply, its acronym, an historical moniker that is recognized and respected in the communities we serve.
Although IFCA was founded in 1968 with a coalition of local faith-based institutions, IFCA does not maintain any faith-based alliances. Beyond rents, IFCA relies solely on private donations and available government funds which are decreasing at an alarming rate year after year.
The “Worst House on the Block”
As the oldest neighborhood preservation company in Westchester County, New York, IFCA’s traditional model was to buy the “worst house on the block,” renovate and rehabilitate it, and rent apartments at below market value to local working families. IFCA also provided apartments for those who were transitioning from homelessness to independence via County grant programs.
Often, after IFCA bought and renovated that “worst house”, revitalization
of an entire block or neighborhood would occur. Others in the community
saw the improvements and would buy or rent in the same area. This model
worked effectively for many years with IFCA developing ancillary programs and services for those they now housed.
Through this model, IFCA presently provides affordable/workforce housing for more than 100 families.
- 21 buildings rehabilitated since 1972
- 88 rental units in 14 owned and operated properties
- Property management for 16 additional units
- Two low-income housing tax credit projects of 19 units.
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