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Clayton® & Family Promise® Served 1,500 Children Facing Homelessness in 2021

January 25, 20221 min read

“A Future Begins at Home” Partnership Program Has Third Impactful Year Helping Prevent Family Homelessness Across the United States

MARYVILLE, TN – January 25, 2022 — Clayton, a national builder of off-site and site-built homes, and Family Promise, the nation’s leading nonprofit addressing family homelessness, celebrate another impactful year of A Future Begins at Home, a partnership program focused on preventing family homelessness. In 2021, the partnership served more than 680 families facing housing insecurity, including 1,500 children, by providing case management, rental assistance, landlord mediation, transportation and childcare support, and other important resources.

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Three years ago, Clayton and Family Promise established A Future Begins at Home to help prevent families from experiencing homelessness through grants to Family Promise Affiliates and home donations. Since that time, the program has attracted funding from numerous partners, increasing both its reach and impact. To date, A Future Begins at Home has served approximately 3,200 families at risk of experiencing homelessness, including 7,100 children. More than 75 percent of families who receive assistance through A Future Begins at Home continue to have stable housing long-term.

About Clayton

Founded in 1956, Clayton is committed to opening doors to a better life and building happyness® through homeownership. As a diverse builder committed to quality and durability, Clayton offers traditional site-built homes and off-site built housing – including modular homes, manufactured homes, CrossMod™ homes, tiny homes, college dormitories, military barracks and apartments. All Clayton Built® homes are proudly designed, engineered and assembled in America. In 2021, Clayton built 60,701 homes across the country. Clayton is a Berkshire Hathaway company. For more information, visit claytonhomes.com.

“This is just one of hundreds of stories we’ve heard this year where these grants are helping families on the brink of experiencing homelessness,” said Claas Ehlers, Family Promise CEO. “A child’s future truly begins at home, and this funding allows our local Affiliates to help keep families in their homes and prevent children from ever experiencing the trauma of homelessness.”

In 2021, Clayton also donated three homes to Family Promise Affiliates to be used as transitional housing, which bridges the gap from homelessness to permanent housing by offering structure, case management, and in some cases, education and training.

“Children deserve to have a stable place to call home and it is our mission to improve lives in our communities,” said Kevin Clayton, Clayton CEO. “Through our partnership, Family Promise is finding innovative ways to make sure families get the help they need to maintain housing stability and focus on their future.”

Visit the Clayton Social Responsibility Page to find out more information about Clayton’s efforts to build a better tomorrow.

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