Tri-Cities Habitat For Humanity
Serving Petersburg,
Hopewell, Colonial Heights, Prince George, and Dinwiddie Virginia
"For every house is built
by someone, but the builder of all things is God." Hebrews 3:4
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We are NOT accepting partner family applications as we are currently at our limit for the number of partner families on our waiting list . Please continue to check back with us to see when the application process will re-open. An application for housing is available at the bottom of this page, or you can receive an application from TCHFH by calling 732-5793 and leaving a message containing a request for an application, your name, and your complete mailing address. Beginning February 1, 2005, all applications must be accompanied by a credit report for all members in the household 18 years or older. This expense will NOT be reimbursed to the applicant. Click here for more information on the credit report requirement. To qualify for partnership with TCHFH, an applicant must meet all three of the following criteria: 1. Need: The applicant’s current housing must be substandard. 2. Ability to Pay: The applicant must show that they can make a modest mortgage payment on a monthly basis, approximately $350 per month. Also, the applicant’s income must be with 25% to 60% of the mean for that area. For instance, a family of 4 should make between $17,000 and $40,000 annually to qualify for our program. We run a credit report on each adult member of the family. 3. Willingness to Partner: The applicant must be willing to partner with TCHFH in the home building process. This partnership involves taking budgeting and home economics classes, working 400 hours of “sweat equity” on the construction of other homes and on the applicant’s home, and meeting with a family advocate. Also, a criminal history report is run on every adult member of the family. A criminal history does not necessarily automatically disqualify an applicant. Such decisions would be made based on the severity of the crime and the length of time that has elapsed since the crime was committed.
We are currently at our waiting list limit on partner
families. Please check back to see when we will again open the partner
family application process.
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