On Friday, March 10, 2006 Habitat for Humanity of Sonoma County (HFHSC) held an Orientation for Homeowner Applicants interested in applying for the homes being built in Sebastopol. The event was a tremendous success and was attended by over 200 people. Applications for the Sebastopol homes were collected and were evaluated over the next several months. In October, 2006 , four partner families were selected for the Sebastopol homes.

Habitat for Humanity of Sonoma County is NOT accepting any additional applications for Habitat homes at this time. Please contact us if you wish to be placed on our mailing list where you will learn about future opportunities to apply for a Habitat home.

The next orientation will be for families interested in the two homes planned in Healdsburg, in 2008.  

Through volunteer labor and donations of money and materials, Habitat builds simple, decent houses with the help of the homeowner (partner) families. Habitat houses are sold to partner families at no profit, financed with affordable, no-interest loans.

The homeowners' monthly mortgage payments are go to a fund to build future Habitat homes. Habitat is not a giveaway program. In addition to a down payment and the monthly mortgage payments, homeowners invest hundreds of hours of their own labor — sweat equity — into building theirs and their neighbors homes.  

Habitat For Humanity of Sonoma County maintains a mailing list of people interested in becoming Homeowner partners. When an application period opens, everyone on that list is sent information on the application process. The Family Selection Committee chooses homeowners based on their level of need, their willingness to become partners in the program and their ability to repay the no-interest loan.

Habitat For Humanity of Sonoma County follows a nondiscriminatory policy of family selection. Neither race nor religion is a factor in choosing the families who receive Habitat houses. If your family, or a family you know, is in need of decent, affordable housing in Sonoma County, contact Habitat for Humanity of Sonoma County at (707) 578-7707 or address at the top of this page.
 

1. You will be considered for a Habitat home if your present housing is not adequate, and if you are unable to obtain adequate housing through other conventional means.  Lack of adequate housing may include problems with the present structure; water, electrical or sewage service systems; heating system, or failure to meet city property maintenance standards.  Also taken into consideration are the number, the ages and the gender of children compared to the number of bedrooms in your present home.
    
2. The percentage of your monthly income that you currently spend on housing is considered to determine need.  You will be required to openly and fully discuss your financial situation with Habitat personnel.
    
3. You and your family will be considered if your annual total income is between 30-50% of the median income for Sonoma County.

If you would like to learn more about homeownership, call us (707) 578-7707 or complete the online interest form and we will contact you before we have our next meeting.