Housing Opportunities

Habitat for Humanity provides low-income families with a low cost home and a zero interest loan, giving them a hand-up, not a handout.

Families are selected on 3 criteria:

• Need - Present housing situation is overcrowded meaning there may be more than 2 children per bedroom, adults sharing rooms with children, or children of different sex sharing a room.  Current housing might be substandard meaning there are problems with maintenance and repairs. Low-income families are those who make less than 60% of the Area Median Income.  To view income requirements, click here.

• Ability to Pay - Applicants should have a history of timely payments and a stable work history.

• Willingness to Partner - Applicants must be willing to complete 200 hours of sweat equity per adult and accept homeowner education requirements.

Habitat selects a family per project prior to starting construction.  We will be starting 3 houses at our 16th Street Subdivision in early 2010.  In November, we completed a round of applications for two houses  and we anticipate another round of family selection in January or February for the third house.

At that time we will hold a mandatory orientation for all applicants.  This will provide an opportunity to explain the family selection process in more detail and help answer any questions you may have.

To download the application, click here.