[ShareTompkins] Fwd: Habitat for Humanity seeks applicants! Next builds in Groton and Cortland

[Shira Golding]

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> From: Elizabeth Holmes <eholmes at hsctc.org>
> Date: October 8, 2010 8:50:02 AM EDT
> To: Listserve <TC-HSC-L at cornell.edu>
> Subject: Habitat for Humanity seeks applicants! Next builds in  
> Groton and Cortland
> Reply-To: Elizabeth Holmes <eholmes at hsctc.org>
>
> Become a Habitat for Humanity Homeowner
>
> Habitat is a hand-up, not a hand-out, for low-income families in  
> need of an affordable, decent home. Partner families commit 500  
> hours of sweat equity working on their own home, the homes of  
> others, and attaining skills needed for self-sufficiency and  
> responsible homeownership. Families also repay a modest loan with  
> affordable monthly payments. Payments go into a revolving fund to  
> build homes for more families in Tompkins and Cortland Counties.
>
> If your family, or a family you know, is in need of a simple,  
> decent, affordable home, please read through our guidelines below.  
> If you can answer YES to all of the questions, please contact us at tompkinscortland at habitatnys.org 
>  or (607) 898-4148 to request an application. Also see our website  
> for more information at http://tchabitat.com/
>
> Habitat for Humanity Partner Family Pre-Application for Housing
>
> You may be eligible for a Habitat home if you meet the 4 guidelines:  
> residency, need, ability to pay, and willingness to partner. If you  
> can answer YES to all of the questions below, you are eligible to  
> apply for housing through Habitat.
>
> 1. Residency
>
> Have you been a resident of either Tompkins or Cortland Counties for  
> at least one year?
>
> 2. Need
>
> If you have ever owned a home, was it more than three years ago?
>
> Based on the chart below, Is your family’s income between your  
> county’s income levels based on family size?
>
> Income Guidelines for applicants living in Tompkins County for 2010:
>
> 1 person
>
> 2 person
>
> 3 person
>
> 4 person
>
> 5 person
>
> 6 person
>
> 7 person
>
> 8 person
>
> $14,950
>
> $17,100
>
> $19,250
>
> $21,350
>
> $23,100
>
> $24,800
>
> $26,500
>
> $28,200
>
> $24,900
>
> $28,450
>
> $32,000
>
> $35,550
>
> $38,550
>
> $41,250
>
> $44,100
>
> $46,950
>
> Income Guidelines for applicants living in Cortland County for 2010:
>
> 1 person
>
> 2 person
>
> 3 person
>
> 4 person
>
> 5 person
>
> 6 person
>
> 7 person
>
> 8 person
>
> $12,150
>
> $13,900
>
> $15,650
>
> $17,350
>
> $18,750
>
> $20,150
>
> $21,550
>
> $22,950
>
> $20,250
>
> $23,150
>
> $26,050
>
> $28,900
>
> $31,250
>
> $33,550
>
> $35,850
>
> $38,150
>
> Example: A family of 2 adults and 2 children (4 person house hold)  
> living in Tompkins County with a combined income of $35,000 would be  
> eligible.
>
> 3. Ability to Pay
>
> I do not have excessive credit card debt or multiple bills in  
> collections.
> I have not declared bankruptcy in the last three years.
> Do you pay your rent on time?
> Do you currently have stable income and could afford monthly  
> mortgage payments?
>
> 4. Willingness to partner with Habitat:
>
> Are you willing to partner with Habitat and put in 500 hours of  
> “sweat equity,” first working on other families’ homes, then  
> building your own?
> Are you willing to attend budget and homeownership workshops?
> Are you willing to live in the areas in which Habitat is building?
>
> September 2010 Newsletter
> Habitat for Humanity of Tompkins and Cortland Counties, tompkinscortland at habitatnys.org 
> , (607) 898-4148.
>
> -- 
> Elizabeth Holmes
> Human Services Coalition of Tompkins County
> 100 West Seneca Street
> Ithaca NY 14850
> (607) 273 - 8686 ext. 233

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