HDF’s Joan Carty Quoted in The New York Times

HDF’s Community Land Trust Property featured in The New York Times! Joan Carty discusses HDF’s Community Land Trust project in the South End of Stamford.  The project will bring much -needed affordable homeownership to the neighborhood: “A 23-unit condominium now… Read more

HDF Awarded $1.8 Million in Grant Funding from the CDFI Fund.

The Housing Development Fund has been awarded $1,826,265 in grant funding through the CDFI Fund’s Rapid Response Program. The RRP is providing desperately needed capital to CDFIs that serve communities financially devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic. In total, the RRP… Read more

HDF Receives Financial Support from MacKenzie Scott

The Housing Development Fund is immensely grateful to  MacKenzie Scott for this extraordinary gift of $ 4 million.   This generous gift could not have come at a more important and challenging time, and will greatly assist HDF in our 30… Read more

HDF Receives $200K Award From Citi Foundation

HDF is grateful to announce that we have been awarded a $200K grant from Citi Foundation. HDF has worked tirelessly over the past 30 years to provide low-to-moderate income owners with the financial assistance they need to achieve their dreams… Read more

HDF Wins Best Loans for Best of Stamford 2020!

HDF is proud to announce that we have been chosen as the best lender in Stamford in 2020 by the Stamford Awards Program! This award would not have been possible without the strong leadership of Kelly Almanzar (pictured above), our… Read more

The Goodnow Fund Pledges $10K to HDF’s Homeownership Program

HDF is grateful for The Goodnow Fund’s $10K grant to our homeownership program. HDF is proud to build on our strong relationship with fellow Connecticut nonprofit, The Goodnow Fund, by continuing our support of the the most vulnerable in our… Read more

HDF Receives $5K Grant from TD Bank

HDF is excited to announce that we are the recipients of a $5K grant from TD Charitable Foundation for our FTHB counseling program. Since our founding in 1989, our first time homebuyer’s counseling program has a been a cornerstone of… Read more

HDF Awarded a $12K CRA Grant from Webster Bank

Webster Bank has awarded HDF $12,000 to continue providing individualized one-on-one first-time homebuyer counseling. STAMFORD, CT – The Housing Development Fund is grateful to receive a $12,000 grant from Webster Bank in support of our first-time homebuyer counseling program. For… Read more

UHAB Joins HDF and CT Green Bank with $500K to Support Seabury Coop Development

HDF partners with CT Green Bank and UHAB to finance energy efficient and healthy/safety pre-development improvements. The Housing Development Fund (HDF) is proud to announce that the Urban Homesteading Assistance Board (UHAB) will be providing our latest energy efficiency housing… Read more

HDF Awarded $10K Fairfield County’s Community Foundation Grant

Fairfield County’s Community Foundation has pledged $10,000 to support hardworking families achieve the American Dream of owning their own home. STAMFORD, CT – The Housing Development Fund is pleased to continue our strong partnership with Fairfield County’s Community Foundation (FCCF)!… Read more