🌱 About Us
From Rent to Roots: Turning Renters into Ready Homeowners
💡 Our Why
In Putnam County, Ohio, we believe that a home is more than a place to live — it’s a foundation for stability, growth, and dignity. But for many hardworking families, homeownership feels impossible, despite their effort and commitment.
We’re here to change that.
🛠️ What We Do
From Rent to Roots is a nonprofit initiative empowering families to earn homeownership through structured support, education, and dedication — not handouts.
This isn’t about giving away homes.
It’s about creating a clear path — a bridge — to ownership through consistency and growth.
🔁 How It Works
We combine affordable housing with a proven participation-based program:
- ✅ Monthly Financial Education
- 📋 Budget Submissions and Coaching
- 🧹 Property Stewardship
- 💰 Rent-for-Credit System
Each month, participants earn up to 400 credits through:
| Activity | Credits |
|---|---|
| Rent Paid on Time | 100 |
| Financial Class Attended | 100 |
| Budget Submitted | 100 |
| Financial Goal Progress | 100 |
🏆 Up to 14,400 credits earned over 36 months
These credits represent real financial value — cash-equivalent funds held by the nonprofit, which are transferred directly to the title company at the time of home purchase.
🧑🤝🧑 It’s a Partnership
Tenants commit to:
- Attending monthly education classes
- Submitting household budgets
- Meeting quarterly for coaching
- Maintaining the property
- Communicating about challenges
We walk beside them — not ahead, not behind — to make homeownership not only possible, but sustainable.
🌍 Our Vision
We are in the process of formally launching this nonprofit — working with community leaders, housing advocates, and national organizations like the NFCC to ensure our program is scalable, ethical, and transformative.
💬 Join the Movement
If you believe that stability should be earned but also supported, that families deserve dignity, and that every child deserves a place to call home, you believe in From Rent to Roots.
This is how we break the cycle.
This is how we grow stronger communities.
This is how renters become rooted.