Hauppauge Org Celebrates 25 Years of Home Ownership on LI

For many Long Islanders, owning a home is a dream. That’s where the Hauppauge-based Long Island Housing Partnership comes in. the organization recently celebrated its 25th anniversary.

About 500 supporters came together to celebrate the 25th anniversary of LIHP. The event, held on April 11, at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury celebrated LIHP’s 25 years of helping Long Islanders achieve the American Dream of home ownership. 

Shaun Donovan, United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, delivered the Keynote Address.  

In December 2012, President Obama created the Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force and appointed Secretary Donovan as Chair. In his remarks, Donovan spoke about LIHP’s achievements over the years and also described Hurricane Sandy relief and recovery efforts on Long Island as well as the importance of preparing for similar storms in the future. 

LIHP President Peter Elkowitz and Chairman of the Board Kevin S. Law described the numerous successes LIHP has achieved and expressed their sincere gratitude to the many individuals and companies who have been partners to that success.  

“LIHP has transitioned from constructing 11 homes over two years to assisting more than 25,000 individuals achieve their American Dream of home ownership,” Law said in a press release.

 LIHP’s programs have expanded significantly through the years and now include construction; providing technical assistance to municipalities, developers and not-for-profit organizations in the construction of affordable workforce housing; education and counseling (from pre-purchase to default/foreclosure counseling); down payment assistance programs; neighborhood stabilization; residential rehabilitation; and one of the largest Employer Assisted Housing Programs in the nation.  

“There is no finer reward than to see someone – who believed they never could own a house – take the keys to their front door and walk into their first home,” Elkowitz added.