HOMEOWNERSHIP PROGRAM | GREATER DES MOINES HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
Brings people together to build homes, communities, and hope. Qualified families apply for partnership with Habitat based on three criteria: need for housing, ability to pay, and willingness to partner. Through the program, participants receive financial and homeowner education, one-on-one guidance through the process, and complete program requirements. After completing program requirements, families purchase their home with an affordable mortgage.
**Does not offer emergency housing, financial assistance with rent, mortgage or rental housing options.
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Physical Address
95 University Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50314
Hours
Mon 8 am - 4 pm; Tue 8 am - 4 pm; Wed 8 am - 4 pm; Thu 8 am - 4 pm; Fri 8 am - 4 pm;
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Website
Application process
Prospective applicant must complete and submit an interest form, prospective applicants can access the interest form in one of the following three ways: - Complete the form online at gdmhabitat.org/apply - Call the office and complete the form over the phone with a staff member's help - Stop by the office and complete the form with a staff member's help
Fee
Fees for pulling credit reports, closing costs, and other possible costs, contact staff for details
Required documents
Various documents including proof of identity and proof of income are required, contact staff for details
Eligibility
Families must earn between roughly 30 and 80 percent of area median income, depending on their family size, have a need for affordable housing (inadequate space for family size, unsafe conditions, etc.), and be willing to partner with Habitat through the completion of sweat equity hours and purchasing their home, other qualifications apply
Languages
English, Spanish, Swahili
Service area
Jasper County, Iowa Dallas County, Iowa Polk County, Iowa
Agency info
GREATER DES MOINES HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
Helps low-income residents of Polk, Dallas, and Jasper counties become first-time homeowners, secure the repairs they need to remain in the home they already own, or move closer to homeownership through counseling and education.