Interested in applying for a Habitat for Humanity Home? Please use the following checklist to see if you qualify!
Eligibility Checklist
| 1. Are you in need of housing? |
| Acceptable criteria for “Housing Need”: – You are currently employed, but do not have housing. – You live in unsafe or very poor conditions or located in a particularly unsafe area. – Your rent, or contribution currently paid towards rent, exceeds 35% of net income. – The size of your current habitat is inadequate for the present or anticipated residents. – You have other facts demonstrating a need for the type of housing Habitat can provide, that goes beyond a personal desire to own a home. Unacceptable criteria for “Housing Need”: – You presently own real estate. – You have owned real estate within the last three (3) years. |
| 2. Do you have the ability to pay? |
| Criteria for “ability to pay” includes: – You are unable to obtain a conventional mortgage. – You must have a form of stable income and employment. – Any bankruptcies must have been discharged for at least two (2) years; – You must have the ability to afford anticipated mortgage payments, including property taxes and homeowners insurance. (Payments are based upon income). – Your monthly payments for debt cannot exceed 40% of gross monthly income. – Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. |
| 3. Are you willing to partner with Habitat for Humanity? |
| Partnering includes: – Applicant must be willing to complete hours of sweat equity towards the building of Habitat homes. – Applicant must comply with all other sweat equity policies. – Applicant must be willing to live in a neighborhood in which Habitat is currently building. – Applicant must be willing to attend required workshops for success in homeownership. |
I’m interested in applying! What are my next steps?
We are currently accepting applications for the 2024/2025 Selection Process. Below is the application to apply.
Print, fill out, and bring your application to one of our 2 available “Meet Habitat” meetings scheduled on: April 10th at 7:00pm or April 14th at 3:00pm. These will be located at Heckart Family Center (915 S. Ohio Sedalia, Mo. 65301). You MUST attend one of the two available meetings to be able to apply for the 2024/2025 selection.
WHAT MUST I BRING TO THE MEETING? (IMPORTANT!)
Please bring your filled out housing application and verification of your income. Income Verification can include the following: *8 of the most recent pay stubs from each job in your household *Benefit income verification letter (Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Social Security, Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), or Retirement, Survivors, Disability Insurance (RSDI), we’ll need you to provide the most recent benefit verification letters.)
*Other income (alimony, child support, or regular income received from parents or relatives) If you receive any of these, please provide these two items: the 6 months history of payments, A notarized letter (or similar agreement) to verify how much you receive and how often you receive the payments
*2 months of current bank statements
We are also going to request a credit report. They can get one from FREECREDITREPORT.com. They will only be able to print 1 of the 3 agencies for free. (Which will suffice)
*** If none of the verification above apply to you, please let us know and we can guide you on what you individually need Special Note: If you are in need of a translator, please let us know and we can arrange to have one present.
Email any questions to: habitatsedalia@gmail.com or Message us on Facebook.