The Highlands Cashiers Health Foundation (HCHF) and Nantahala Health Foundation (NHF) have awarded seven Western North Carolina organizations grant funds from their Healthy Homes Initiative. The 2023 Healthy Homes Initiative is supported by a $400,000 grant from Dogwood Health Trust to address the need for home repairs in Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Jackson, Macon, and Swain counties and the Qualla Boundary. This funding assistance is intended to support homeowners who are unable to afford the repairs needed to maintain the health and safety of their home’s occupants, as well as home modifications required to address physical challenges, disabilities, or barriers elderly residents face to aging safely in their homes.
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