What We Look For When Reviewing Potential Projects

Potential new projects are evaluated regularly by the HBCF Board of Directors and its Project Committee.  Organizations with the best chances of being selected as an HBCF project partner:

• meet all nonprofit registration requirements on both the state and Federal levels
• have solid community support for their program and construction project
• the property involved is non-profit owned or leased long-term for a token amount from another nonprofit or local government
• are in compliance with local zoning and program licensing requirements
• have fully completed our application for assistance
• offer supportive services and housing to help clients achieve stability
• have stable operational funding in place
• have the capability to potentially raise necessary matching funding to ensure completion of the project
• are committed to using the property for its stated charitable purpose for ten years

Because we have access to the professional resources of the Maryland Building Industry, HBCF is able to provide our client organizations with high quality labor, materials and construction expertise that would otherwise cost them significantly more.

With each project, HBCF routinely saves our non-profit partners thousands of dollars in the process, while also extending our own resources to improve their economic well-being by providing them and their clients with a more valuable and useful property. We help make projects feasible.

Ultimately, our work empowers agencies to focus resources on direct client services that lead to stability.