A Collaborative, Regional Approach To Affordable Housing
Habitat for Humanity of Washington, D.C. & Northern Virginia (Habitat DC-NOVA) is proud to have served families across the region for over 30 years. We formally became Habitat DC-NOVA in February 2022 when two separate Habitat affiliates, DC Habitat and Habitat NOVA, combined into a single, regional organization. Habitat DC-NOVA combines over 60 years of homebuilding and community service expertise into a unified organization to serve even more of our neighbors in need. Check out the history of our organization and milestones below.
Milestones In Habitat DC-NOVA History
1988 DC Habitat was founded by Carol Casperson.
1990 Habitat Northern Virginia was founded.
1992 Habitat NOVA completes first home. | DC Habitat hosts Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter for the Carter Work Project.
1995 Habitat DC breaks ground at Skyland, a 34-townhome style development in Southeast.
2001 Habitat NOVA earns the International Tithe Award for Highest Tithe per U.S. House Built.
2004 Habitat NOVA opens the Alexandria ReStore. | DC Habitat breaks ground on Deanwood, 54 homes in Northeast.
2009 DC Habitat hosts Barack and Michelle Obama for 9/11 Day of Service. | Habitat NOVA opens the Chantilly ReStore.
2015 Habitat DC launches its Home Repair Program. | Habitat NOVA leads local volunteers on a Global Village trip to El Salvador.
2022 Habitat DC-NOVA launches as the result of a successful merger between DC Habitat and Habitat NOVA.
2025 Habitat DC-NOVA celebrates 35 years of building homes, community, and hope. Habitat DC-NOVA returns to Skyland to build eight additional townhomes.
