KeyBank Grants $100,000 to CIHA
Volunteers Georgia Cary and Louie Archer work at the Protein Food Pantry at Kenaitze Pointe.
Cook Inlet Housing Authority
A $100,000 gift from KeyBank to the Cook Inlet Housing Authority (CIHA) supports grants to the Protein Food Pantry and the Housing Stability Program.
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“We are extremely grateful for the partnership of KeyBank in our affordable housing work,” says CIHA President and CEO Carol Gore. “Their investment not only in the financing of our developments, but equally as important, directly in programming to support the success of our residents is meaningful, impactful, and important. This funding helps stabilize individuals, families and elders who may need just a little extra support in order to continue their journey to self-sufficiency and independence.”
The Housing Stability program provides resource and referral services to CIHA residents who struggle to make ends meet. The KeyBank funds will be used to purchase items such as grocery gift cards, bus passes, rent and utility payments, and supplies and training required to obtain employment.
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CIHA’s Protein Food Pantry provides healthy food to senior residents living on fixed incomes. Through this program, they can access protein-rich food once a month, contributing to their health and allowing them to allocate their budgets elsewhere, such as for medicine, rent, or utilities. With KeyBank’s funding, the pantry will be able to purchase additional food and expand the reach of the program by at least 25 percent.
“Our funding priorities at KeyBank make up four pillars: neighbors, workforce, education, and service, and we know that safe and stable housing and access to healthy food is crucial to each one of these,” says Alaska KeyBank President Lori McCaffrey. “At KeyBank we are dedicated to building stronger communities and improving the lives of our neighbors and underserved communities. We are delighted to play a role in helping CIHA’s clients meet their most basic needs.”
CIHA is the tribally designated housing entity for receiving federal housing funds in the Cook Inlet region through an Indian Housing Block Grant established in the 1996 Native American Housing Assistance and Self Determination Act.
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