Updates
This initiative supported aspiring childcare entrepreneurs from initial recruitment through a structured 12 week accelerator focused on sustainable business practices. Top candidates later presented their business plans to an interview panel, with selected providers moving into FCCHP units where they receive affordable rent and support from Bright Futures and Mission Driven Finance, along with the future option to purchase the home as their business grows. Bright Futures continues to provide ongoing coaching, pre licensing assistance and one to one business mentoring to ensure long term success for each RHECI provider.
- Both RHECI Homes in the Waterview Homes neighborhood now have operating FCCHPs providing childcare to the Ouray community! See the photos above!
- Click here to download and view the floor plans for the two designated Family Home Childcare units in Waterview Homes Ouray!
- Click here to read a great 3-part series of articles by Ed Surge that touch on the nationwide challenge of providing childcare and affordable
- Click here to view a video put together by project partner the Saul Zaentz Foundation that summarizes this nationwide problem
Interested in more information? Contact the RHECI lead- Sheamus Croke at sheamus@ruralhomesproject.co
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Updates
- Both RHECI Homes in the Waterview Homes neighborhood now have operating FCCHPs providing childcare to the Ouray community! See the photos above!
Interested in more information?
Contact the RHECI lead-
Sheamus Croke at sheamus@ruralhomesproject.co
More than just a house...
Diane and her 8-year-old daughter decorate their Christmas tree inside their new home in the Waterview Homes subdivision in Ouray. After living in five different homes over the last five years, Diane, who works two jobs at the Ouray Brewery and Ridgeway Elementary School, was able to purchase a home thanks to nonprofit developer Rural Homes and project partners offering for-sale units and interest rates well below market value. "Finally, for a reasonable price, I get to own a slice of heaven," Diane said.
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Currently Available
Lot 13: 2256 Namichi Way- $435,000
SIZE & DETAILS: Attached (duplex layout) 1,216 sq ft home. 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, flex room, and loft.*
FINANCING: Below market interest rates on a 30 yr mortgage (Household of 2 with a combined annual income of $90,000 and down payment assistance could have monthly payments as low as $1800/month).**
*The flex room could easily function as a bedroom, but has been categorized this way for Deed Restriction purposes.
**DISCLAIMER: Rural Homes does not guarantee or imply that this will be your monthly payment or interest rate, or that you will receive a loan. There are many other important factors such as debt to income ratio, loan term, amortization and down payment amounts that factor into your mortgage monthly payment and max purchasing price amounts, and in order to pre-qualify for a mortgage, you must reach out to a lender directly. Feel free to contact us as well if you have questions.
The final remaining home is under contract. To join the waitlist, reach out to us via email at info@ruralhomes.co
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The Center for High Impact Philanthropy’s annual giving toolkit; actionable guidance for high impact.
Waterview Homes- Two Needs, One Project by Rural Ho
Ouray County is wrangling with dual affordable housing and child care crises. Waterview Homes aims to make a dent in both.
Featured childcare article, final part of a 3-part series
In a Hostile Housing Landscape, Solutions Emerge to Support Home-Based Child Care Providers
Wetterhorn affordable housing neighborhood takes shape
Wetterhorn Homes are set onto their foundations, ground broken in Ouray.