Homeownership Program

Homeownership Program是面向Savannah，Georgia购房者的补助金。 Coastal Empire Habitat for Humanity (Habitat Savannah) is a Habitat for Humanity affiliate building and selling affordable homes to low-income partner families in the Coastal Empire (Bryan, Chatham, and Liberty Counties) of Georgia. Partner families must live or work in the Coastal Empire for at least 12 of the preceding 24 months, be U.S. legal residents, demonstrate need and fiscal readiness, and partner with Habitat through a home-site visit, sweat-equity labor, and homebuyer education courses. Habitat originates an affordable first mortgage (below-market interest, payment capped at ~30% of income) and takes a soft second mortgage for the appraisal gap. Income must fall between 35% and 80% AMI for Chatham County. Applicants out of Chapter 7 bankruptcy at least 5 years or Chapter 13 at least 1 year. Family Selection Committee reviews and recommends families to the Board of Directors. This is a homeownership program with built-in DPA-style subsidies (categorized in this database as 'Both' DPA + 1st-mortgage origination). Habitat for Humanity affiliate Coastal Empire Habitat for Humanity builds and rehabilitates homes and sells them to qualified low-income partner families using a Habitat-originated affordable mortgage (historically 0% interest, capped at no more than 30% of household income for PITI). Includes hands-on partnership: home site visit, sweat-equity hours, and required homebuyer education courses. Below-market mortgage structure functions as substantial built-in down payment assistance and gap subsidy. 资金来自Habitat for Humanity International / Coastal Empire Habitat for Humanity (charitable donations, ReStore proceeds, volunteer labor); supplemented by HUD HOME, CDBG, FHLB Atlanta, and other grant sources.

Homeownership Program属于补助金，因此无需偿还。 触发还款的情形：Sale, transfer of title, refinance, or failure to occupy as primary residence triggers repayment of the Habitat first mortgage and recapture of any soft-second appraisal-gap mortgage. Standard Habitat affordability covenants typically run for 30 years (length of first mortgage). 该援助以1顺位留置权登记。 免除和还款条款由项目设定，并可能变化——申请前请在项目官方网页上确认。

Homeownership Program面向首次购房者和将房屋作为主要住所自住的购房者。 此处的“首次”有例外情况：Family must demonstrate need; current housing must be substandard, overcrowded, unaffordable, or inadequate. Bankruptcy look-back: 5 years out of Chapter 7; 1 year out of Chapter 13. 关于信用，该项目说明：No published minimum FICO. Habitat evaluates 'fiscal readiness' (steady employment, reasonable income, low debt, no recent bankruptcies). 须参加购房者教育课程，由Habitat-required homebuyer education courses provided by Coastal Empire Habitat for Humanity. Topics include budgeting, home maintenance, and financial readiness.提供。 居住要求：Applicant must live or work in the Coastal Empire (Bryan, Chatham, or Liberty County, Georgia) for at least 12 of the preceding 24 months at the time of application submission. Property is located in the Coastal Empire region. 公民身份或移民身份：Must be a legal resident of the United States. Applicant must live or work in the Coastal Empire (Bryan, Chatham, or Liberty County) for at least 12 of the preceding 24 months at the time of application submission. Must be a legal resident of the United States. Must demonstrate need for adequate, decent housing (current substandard, overcrowded, unaffordable, or inadequate housing). Must demonstrate fiscal readiness with steady employment, reasonable income, and low debt. Must be willing to partner with Habitat for Humanity Savannah by participating in a home site visit, completing sweat-equity hours, and attending homebuyer education courses. Must be dismissed (or out) for 5 years from Chapter 7 bankruptcy or 1 year from Chapter 13 bankruptcy. Family Selection Committee reviews applications and recommends partner families to the Board of Directors.

Homeownership Program将家庭收入限制在地区收入中位数的80%，该数值因县和家庭人数而异。 Household income must fall between 35% and 80% AMI for Chatham County (Savannah, GA MSA), per HUD limits. FY2025 80% AMI by household size: 1p $55,800; 2p $63,800; 3p $71,750; 4p $79,700; 5p $86,100; 6p $92,500; 7p $98,850; 8p $105,250. Applicant must show income between 35% and 80% AMI; insufficient income (below 35%) means inability to repay; above 80% disqualifies for Habitat program (referral to other programs). 该限制适用于家庭总收入，而不仅是借款人的收入。 该项目列出的最大家庭人数为8。 地区收入中位数由HUD公布并每年更新，因此在依据某个数字之前，请查看该县的最新表格。

Homeownership Program的房价上限如下：Sales price equals Habitat's cost basis (construction/rehabilitation cost) which is typically below market value. Habitat takes a soft second mortgage to capture the gap between sales price and appraised value (recoverable on sale). 符合条件的房屋类型包括Habitat-built or Habitat-rehabilitated single-family detached home in the Coastal Empire (typically Chatham County). 新建房屋符合条件。 预制房屋不符合条件。

Homeownership Program服务于在Savannah，Georgia购房的购房者。 该项目针对特定区域：Coastal Empire region of Georgia: Bryan, Chatham, and Liberty Counties. Most builds are in Chatham County (Savannah).

Homeownership Program的申请通过管理该项目的机构办理，该机构在其网站上公布现行条款和申请步骤。 资金通过Applicant submits Application via habitatsavannah.org/application.html. Family Selection Committee reviews based on need, ability to pay, and willingness to partner. If applicant meets minimum requirements, committee schedules a home visit at current residence. Final review and recommendation to Board of Directors.预留。 Hey Prescott不是贷款机构，也不受理申请；本页介绍该项目，方便购房者向贷款机构或住房咨询师咨询。