Across the Treasure Coast, working families are facing a growing crisis of housing affordability. Available housing to buy or rent is scarce, and the cost of home is now out of reach for many residents in our community. This crisis affects all of us, not only those facing tenuous circumstances. Rapidly increasing housing costs drive inflation locally and place added stress upon businesses, large and small. Since 1991, Indian River Habitat has served the community by providing affordable homeownership, home repair and home preservation for qualifying families. Annually, we serve approximately 100 families through its new construction and home repairs programs.