Wells Fargo gives $500K toward new 3D-printed homes in Community First! Village

The Wells Fargo Foundation has contributed $500,000 to the Mobile Loaves & Fishes nonprofit group that will help to fund the creation of homes in partnership with Austin housing technology startup ICON. The donation is part of the Initiative 99 plan to create small affordable homes at a cost of $99,000 or less. A competition with teams from more than 60 countries sought designs for the best home concept, which will be available for several new 3D-printed units in the Community First! Village that provides housing to people experiencing homelessness in Austin. “We are grateful for this extraordinary gift from Wells Fargo which will enable us to continue building some of the most innovative homes for the population we serve – men and women who are transitioning out of chronic homelessness,” Alan Graham, founder and CEO of Mobile Loaves & Fishes, said in a prepared statement. “Vulnerable individuals typically aren’t at the top of the list to access leading-edge anything in our country. But now, because of the innovation and generosity from groups like ICON and Wells Fargo, you have individuals once pushed to the fringe of society who have an opportunity to live in some of the most unique homes ever built. Put simply, this is what ‘being the goodness in our community’ is all about.”