Wednesday, September 10, 2008

HABITAT HELPS IN THE BAYVIEW

Become a Homeowner in San Francisco

Habitat for Humanity Greater San Francisco will break ground on seven
4-bedroom homes in the San Francisco Bayview-Hunters Point District this fall 2008

All interested families are invited to attend an orientation
meeting to hear about the Habitat program and pick up an application.

Program Requirements

• Family members must have lived together for at least one year.
• Must complete 500 hours of “sweat equity” on the construction of their
home.
• Must not have owned a home for the past three years.
• All household members (over 18 years old who are not full time
students) whose income will contribute to the household gross income must be a U.S. citizen or a legal permanent resident of the U.S. (green card)
• Household income between 40-60% of the median gross annual income forSan Francisco households of comparable size based on U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) guidelines:

4 Person 5 Person 6 Person 7 Person 8 Person 9 Person
40% $37,700 $40,750 $43,750 $46,800 $49,800 $51,300
50% $47,150 $50,950 $54,700 $58,500 $62,250 $64,150
60% $56,600 $61,100 $65,650 $70,150 $74,700 $76,950

How to Apply

To obtain an application you must attend one of the following
orientation meetings. All meetings will be held at the:
South East Community Facility, Alex Pitcher Community Room
1800 Oakdale Avenue, Suite B
San Francisco, CA 94124
(at the corner of Phelps Street)
Orientation Dates
Tues Sept. 9 6 - 9 pm
Fri Sept. 19 4 - 7 pm
Mon Sept. 29 6 - 9 pm
Thurs Oct. 2 6 - 9 pm
Sat Oct. 4 10 am - 2 pm
Applications are only available at orientations and there will be no
make-up opportunities.

All orientations are conducted in English and a translator should
accompany all non-English speaking applicants. As space is limited we
ask that only one applicant per family attend the meeting. Dates and
locations for turn-in workshops will be distributed at all orientations.
Only street parking is available.

For more information and a list of program requirements,
please visit our website at www.habitatgsf.org.