Rep. Sherrill Delivers Critical Funding for Morris Habitat for Humanity’s Efforts to Build Houses for Families in Need

Parsippany, NJ– At Morris Habitat for Humanity’s Veterans Build Kick Off Ceremony, Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) announced that the Morris Habitat for Humanity received the final award notice for a $3,000,000 federal grant to be used to help complete the construction of twenty-five affordable homes and a community room in Randolph. Morris Habitat’s largest project in history. This funding was secured by the Congresswoman as one of ten Community Projects she submitted in the House Appropriations Committee Fiscal Year 2022 bill. 

 “I was honored to participate in the Veterans Build Kick Off,” said Rep. Sherrill. “Morris Habitat for Humanity is an incredible force in NJ-11, working across the county and the state to build homes and provide housing security. Today the focus was on their work to establish affordable home ownership and job opportunities for veterans, and I am so grateful to have such wonderful local partners as I fight for these same issues in Washington. With this federal funding, Morris Habitat will help complete this project in Randolph, continuing to make life in New Jersey more affordable and provide the housing stability that allows families to reach their full potential.” 

 “Today we stand here at our Bennett Ave, Randolph project, to work alongside Mr. Alex Demesier, a veteran who proudly served our country, will soon reach the American Dream of homeownership,” said Blair Schleicher Wilson, CEO of Morris Habitat for Humanity, during the Veterans Build Kick Off Ceremony. “​​Thank you. Two of the most powerful words in any language are THANK YOU…So where is the power, the emotion in “thank you?”  It happens when we put action behind the words. That’s what Morris Habitat for Humanity is doing.” 

 The community project funding will support the completion of The Crossings at Bennett Avenue, a 25-unit condominium complex in Randolph - Morris Habitat's largest project in their 36-year history. The future residents include an Army Veteran and his family, and a total of 17 children across all of the families expected to move in, ranging in age from 5 months to 18 years old. The development includes a community room, picnic & play area, and a bike path to stores and restaurants.