Housing Support Application
Housing Assistance Process
1.) Attend a Homeowner Applicant Meeting
Our staff will go through the entire homeowner program, answer any questions potential applicants may have, as well as dispel some of the myths about Habitat. At the end of each meeting, applications are distributed and reviewed in detail.
2.) Complete the Application below
3.) Make copies of any of the documents listed below that apply to your situation
Federal Income tax returns (form 1040) for the past two years you filed
Current pay stubs (last two pay periods)
Current bank statements (checking and savings)
Current benefit statements (SSI, SSDI, Food Share, Section 8 Housing, etc…)
Child support court order and payment history for the past two years
Name, address and Phone number of your current landlord
Proof of residency and eligibility to work in the U.S.
4.) Complete eight (8) hours of community service
This must be completed within thirty (30) days of the Homeowner Applicant Meeting you attend.
5.) Schedule a meeting with the director to review your application
This must be completed within thirty (30) days of the Homeowner Applicant Meeting you attend.
6.) Submit your total application
After your application is submitted, staff will do an initial review of your Need, Ability to Pay, and Willingness to Partner with Habitat. Staff will pull civil/criminal records, obtain your credit report and request a landlord reference.
7.) Await review by Family Selection Committee
8.) Upon initial review, conduct home visit
The home visit consists of a tour of your current home and an interview of your family by two members of the Family Selection Committee. The purpose of the home visit is to discuss the Habitat housing program in further detail and gain further information on your family's current living conditions.
All heads of the household must participate and the entire family should be present.
9.) Await final review
The committee reviews information submitted on the application form, financial documents and information obtained at the home visit to determine whether your application meets the program guidelines.
If approved, your application is forwarded to the Habitat Board of Directors for a final review and approval.
If the committee does not approve your application, you will be notified in writing with the reason for denial.
10.) Acceptance Meeting
If approved by the Board of Directors, you will be contacted to set a date for an Acceptance Meeting.