Apply Now for a Palouse Habitat Home!

Can you afford $500.00* a month to own your own home?

A home of your own could cost just that. Palouse Habitat for Humanity builds houses in partnership with families that cannot otherwise afford their own home.

A Habitat home is a hand up, not a hand out. Habitat partner families help build their home with Palouse Habitat volunteers, save up a down payment, and then buy the home from Palouse Habitat for Humanity with a zero interest mortgage based on the construction cost.

YOUR MONTHLY PAYMENT DEPENDS ON:

the size of house built
the cost of the land
the cost of building materials, permits, fees, etc.

*Typical monthly payments are $300 -$400 + approximately $150 for insurance & taxes.

Can you qualify?

1.You must have lived or worked in Whitman or Latah County for one year or longer.

2. Your family must currently be living in inadequate housing, for example:

Problems with structure, water, electrical, heating or sewage systems
Overcrowding
Rent that is more than 30% of household income

3. You must be able to demonstrate financial responsibility and have a stable income between 30- 60% of the median for Whitman County.

Family Size and Gross annual income:

1 member $ 12,950 – $ 25,900
2 members $ 14,800 – $ 29,600
3 members $ 16,650 – $ 33,300
4 members $ 18,500 – $ 37,000
5 members $ 20,000 – $ 40,000
6 members $ 21,500 – $ 43,000
7 members $ 22,950 – $ 45,900
8 members $ 24,450 – $ 48,900

4.You must be willing to help build the home. Habitat requires 300 hours of "sweat equity" for a single parent household, and 500 hours for a two-parent family. Time can be spent building the home and volunteering in the community.

5. You must be able to live in Albion, WA.

Deadline for Application is March 1, 2013.

Contact us for more information and/or an application at:

Phone # 208-883-8502

E-Mail: habitat@moscow.com

Palouse Habitat for Humanity
P.O. Box 3054
Moscow, ID 83843

We are pledged to the letter and spirit of U.S. policy for the achievement of equal housing opportunity throughout the nation. We encourage and support an affirmative advertising and marketing program in which there are no barriers to obtaining housing because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin.

Palouse HfH News

Palouse Seniors Article: See the Saturday, April 13 edition of the Moscow Pullman Daily News. Page 2 of the Palouse Seniors Magazine features Palouse Habitat for Humanity!
Ken Hall Memorial Fund: The fund to honor Ken Hall is growing. So far, over $2000 has been donated to Palouse Habitat for Humanity in his memory. We lost Ken, our construction supervisor for the past three homes, in March after a brief battle with cancer and we are humbled by the outpouring of support. Thank you. We will do something permanent with this generous gift to honor his work with Habitat. Stay tuned!

Purnell Dedication: In case you missed it, here is the link to the KLEW coverage of the Purnell family dedication on March 17.

Pullman Rotary Grand Project : Thank you Rotary Club of Pullman for choosing Palouse Habitat for Humanity for the 2013 Grand Project Award! The award will be used to purchase much needed tools and equipment.

Sterling Bank Award: Thank you for choosing Palouse HFH to celebrate the Grand Opening of the Sterling Pullman Branch with a community support award of $5000!

Moscow Giving Circle: Moscow Giving Circle announced a $2000 award to Palouse HFH to purchase a secure tool trailer for the Home Repair Program. Thank you!

Family Promise Seeks Director: Family Promise of the Palouse is seeking an Executive Director. Click Here for more information. Deadline June 21st.