BLANCHARDVILLE - Habitat for Humanity of Green County has purchased a lot at 116 E. Wilson St. in Blanchardville in hopes of building a home this summer.
The next step in the process is to identify a family that is willing to partner with Habitat to make their dream of home ownership a reality, organizer say.
An informational meeting for potential applicants is planned for 7 p.m. Thursday, March 3 at the Blanchardville Lutheran Church.
It is strongly recommended that families interested in applying to partner with Habitat for Humanity attend this meeting.
Organizers said Habitat for Humanity does not give away homes. Instead, it gives low income families a "hand-up" by assisting those who might not otherwise be able to own a home.
The Habitat home in Blanchardville will be built at a discount with many donated materials and volunteer labor, and will be sold using interest-free financing, which often results in monthly mortgage payments that are less than rent.
Habitat has three main requirements for a Partner Family:
n They must show a "need for help" to improve their housing situation. Their current housing must be considered substandard or not suitable for them. This would also require that they would fail to qualify for conventional bank financing.
n They must have steady income to pay for their new Habitat home along with their other bills and living expenses. Habitat looks for families with an income that is 50 to 60 percent of the median income for the area. They must also show evidence of being diligent in paying bills in the past.
n They must show their willingness to "partner" with Habitat, putting in 250 hours of "sweat equity" per each adult household member on their new home or other Habitat projects as needed. Some of those hours can be achieved by family members and friends that the partner family recruits.
Mark Gruner, pastor at Blanchardville Lutheran Churches has application packets available. More information is available by calling the Habitat office at (608) 329-4024.
This is the first attempt by HFHGC to reach outside of Green County to do a build. The project was inspired by a small group from the Pecatonica Parish of the Lutheran Church who had experience with Habitat for Humanity in New Orleans at the time of Katrina. Since then, the group has dreamed of a Habitat build in their own community.
Habitat for Humanity of Green County is busy planning a number of events to raise the needed funds in order to break ground in Blanchardville.
Its fifth annual Bike 4 Habitat, will be May 21 in New Glarus.
There will be bicycle routes of 15, 30, and 50 miles in length. For the first time, non riders are being invited to participate in a walk. More information is available online at www. GreenCountyHabitat.org.
The next step in the process is to identify a family that is willing to partner with Habitat to make their dream of home ownership a reality, organizer say.
An informational meeting for potential applicants is planned for 7 p.m. Thursday, March 3 at the Blanchardville Lutheran Church.
It is strongly recommended that families interested in applying to partner with Habitat for Humanity attend this meeting.
Organizers said Habitat for Humanity does not give away homes. Instead, it gives low income families a "hand-up" by assisting those who might not otherwise be able to own a home.
The Habitat home in Blanchardville will be built at a discount with many donated materials and volunteer labor, and will be sold using interest-free financing, which often results in monthly mortgage payments that are less than rent.
Habitat has three main requirements for a Partner Family:
n They must show a "need for help" to improve their housing situation. Their current housing must be considered substandard or not suitable for them. This would also require that they would fail to qualify for conventional bank financing.
n They must have steady income to pay for their new Habitat home along with their other bills and living expenses. Habitat looks for families with an income that is 50 to 60 percent of the median income for the area. They must also show evidence of being diligent in paying bills in the past.
n They must show their willingness to "partner" with Habitat, putting in 250 hours of "sweat equity" per each adult household member on their new home or other Habitat projects as needed. Some of those hours can be achieved by family members and friends that the partner family recruits.
Mark Gruner, pastor at Blanchardville Lutheran Churches has application packets available. More information is available by calling the Habitat office at (608) 329-4024.
This is the first attempt by HFHGC to reach outside of Green County to do a build. The project was inspired by a small group from the Pecatonica Parish of the Lutheran Church who had experience with Habitat for Humanity in New Orleans at the time of Katrina. Since then, the group has dreamed of a Habitat build in their own community.
Habitat for Humanity of Green County is busy planning a number of events to raise the needed funds in order to break ground in Blanchardville.
Its fifth annual Bike 4 Habitat, will be May 21 in New Glarus.
There will be bicycle routes of 15, 30, and 50 miles in length. For the first time, non riders are being invited to participate in a walk. More information is available online at www. GreenCountyHabitat.org.