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Family Selection Criteria

2008 Guidelines and Requirements
Home buyers applying to Habitat for Humanity of the West Valley must meet the following criteria:

Demonstrate a need for adequate and affordable housing.
- Presently living in substandard housing.
- Potential Habitat homeowners often live in overcrowded, run-down, defective, or unsafe housing.
Demonstrate the ability to pay.
- Family's gross income must fall within income guidelines.
- A family's gross income must fall between 30% and 50% of the median income.

Income Guidelines for Families
Family Size	Min	Max
2	$18,091	$24,050
3	$18,091	$27,050
4	$18,091	$30,050
5	$19,500	$32,450
6	$20,950	$34,850
7	$22,400	$37,250
8	$23,850	$39,650
9	$25,230	$42,050

Have a good credit record.
- Applicant families must be credit worthy.
- If you have filed for bankruptcy within the last year, you will not qualify for a Habitat mortgage at this time.
Show a willingness to partner.
- Provide 400 hours of "sweat equity." Each family selected to purchase a home from HFHWV invests in the Habitat program by working 400 hours helping to build homes, as well as attending classes such as budgeting.
- Participate in publicity at Habitat
- Honesty: all information that requested and provided is true. Withholding or falsifying information will result in a rejected application.
- The Family Selection Coordinator verifies information on home buyer applications, including:
  - Income
  - Current rent
  - Relationship with landlord
  - Account status with utility companies
  - Personal references and any criminal background
Additional criteria:
- Two years of steady and reliable income
- US Citizen, or have permanent resident status for no less than three years. *All household members must have legal status

The Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination in housing because of:

Race or color
National origin
Religion
Sex
Familial status (including children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal guardians; pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18).
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