Outstanding Municipal Partners: Northern Ocean Habitat for Humanity & Manchester Twp

Northern Ocean Habitat for Humanity and Manchester Twp. were presented with the Outstanding Municipal Partners Award for Redevelopment at Under One Roof 2023: The Network's Annual Community Development Conference and Membership Meeting. The project at 1709 Highway 539, is a prime example of what is possible when the community comes together to help a family's dream of homeownership become a reality. Northern Ocean Habitat, a small but mighty organization, received a modular home donation which would become the home of a single mother and her two daughters. The project was developed on land that was donated and contained two adjacent lots. Manchester Township assisted with the lot consolidation and permitting process as well as providing safety during the move of the modular home from Normandy Beach to Manchester. The home is larger than the organization typically builds but it is a beautiful addition to the existing neighborhood while meeting the Township's fair housing obligation.