Habitat Cape May Homeowner Application Event to Be Held April 5

WHITESBORO — Habitat for Humanity Cape May County will be holding a homeowner/partner application event on April 5 at the Martin Luther King Rec Center, 207 West Main Street, Whitesboro, NJ from 1 to 4 p.m. We are seeking new qualified families for four homes to be built in Whitesboro and Cape May Court House during 2014 and 2015.
Habitat volunteers and staff will be available to assist prospective homeowners in filling out applications to be considered for a Habitat for Humanity home in Cape May County. All interested prospective homeowners are encouraged to attend, in order to ensure their applications are completed in full and included in the 2014 applicant pool. Completed applications will be screened for basic eligibility, and families who are eligible will be invited for a follow-up interview where tax returns and other documentation will be reviewed.
Habitat for Humanity Cape May County is an Equal Housing Opportunity Lender, and does not discriminate against any individual or family because of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, familial status or presence of children in a household. Reasonable accommodations shall be offered to all disabled persons who request accommodations due to disability at any time during the application and homeowner selection process. Partner families are always selected based on three factors: their level of need, an ability to pay a monthly mortgage, and willingness to partner with Habitat.
Families affected by Super Storm Sandy are encouraged to apply to become a Habitat Cape May homeowner.
Applicants are required to meet several qualifications to ensure success:
•Be U.S. citizens or legal residents.
•Prove steady income and have no outstanding credit issues.
•Earn a monthly income that falls within minimum and maximum limits based upon household size (between $22K – $37K for a family of four)
•Demonstrate a current need for adequate housing.
In addition, each partner family will be required to:
•Invest 300 sweat-equity hours in building his/her home and those of others.
•Make an affordable down payment and timely mortgage payments.
•Attend homeowner education classes.
Homeowner applications are also available online at habitatcapemay.org. Mailed applications must be received by April 5, 2014.
For additional information, Habitat Cape May: 609-463-0244 (voicemail)
Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit ecumenical Christian housing ministry that builds simple affordable houses in partnership with those in need of decent housing. Habitat operates at the grassroots level, with affiliates in all 50 states and over 90 countries around the world, and has built nearly 1,000,000 homes since 1976. Visit habitat.org for more information.