Habitat for Humanity accepts applications

The Greater Springfield Vermont Area Habitat for Humanity is accepting applications for a home that will be built in Springfield this summer.

http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100625/THISJUSTIN/706259921/1003/NEWS02 # # # # Habitat for Humanity accepts applications  •  Rutland Herald  •  Published: June 25, 2010  •  SPRINGFIELD- The Greater Springfield Vermont Area Habitat for Humanity is accepting applications for a home that will be built in Springfield this summer.  •  To qualify, applicants must show a very specific need for decent affordable housing. They must have a household income of no more than 60 percent and no less than 45 percent of the county’s U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s median income, according to the size of the family. For example, income limits for a family of four are between $28,725 and $38,300.  •  Applicants must also meet the financial requirements of Habitat home ownership.  •  Applicants must be a family that has lived, worked or worshipped for at least the past year in one of the following towns: Andover, Baltimore, Cavendish, Chester, Grafton, Ludlow, Rockingham, Springfield or Weathersfield. They must also be willing to work in partnership with Habitat in a variety of ways. Only one family will be selected.  •  When the home is ready for occupancy, the family will assume an interest-free mortgage of about $80,000 with payments spread over 20 to 30 years. To learn more about the application process or to request an application, call 885-6440 or 463-3035, or send e-mail to davesines_habitat@yahoo.com.  •