Housing Help offered by Habitat for Humanity in Whatcom County
Housing Help offered by Habitat for Humanity in Whatcom County
Volunteers build houses for low-income families who have been chosen on the basis of need for adequate shelter. Selected families must contribute 500 hours of sweat equity on the construction of the house which is then sold to them through a no profit, no interest mortgage. From the time a family is selected, to the time the project is completed, can be as long as one and 1/2 years. Provides limited help for home repairs if the homeowner can contribute Sweat Equity hours representative of the size of the project.
Physical Address
1825 Cornwall Avenue, Bellingham, WA 98225
Hours
M-F, 9am-4pm.
Voice
Website
Application process
Call or visit website.
Fee
No cost to submit an application. As this is a homeownership program all homebuyers will purchase their home with an affordable mortgage.
Eligibility
Must have lived in Whatcom County for the past year. Income must be between 30-60% of the Area Median Income. Must currently live in substandard housing.
Service area
Whatcom, WA
Agency info
Habitat for Humanity in Whatcom County
Habitat works in partnership with families in need and community volunteers, businesses, churches and other civic organizations. We repair, build, and sell houses at cost, with no-profit, interest-free mortgages, so that families can live and grow into all that God intends.