Home Purchase Assistance | Habitat For Humanity - Lima Area

Builds houses with volunteers and families, and then sells the houses to the families for no profit and with a no interest mortgage. Accepted families also receive home ownership training and continued support after moving into the house. If accepted, each family must contribute 300 hours of 'Sweat Equity" building a home or working in the Habitat Lima ReStore. All household members age 18 and older must donate hours of work. This is a long and involved process that generally takes at least a year. Organization typically builds one to three houses every year.

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211 Allen County

Physical Address

550 W Elm Street, Lima, OH 45801

Hours

Mon-Fri:10am to 4pm, Sat:10am-3pm,

Fax

(877) 895-7307

Application process

Detailed information on programs and services available at Habitatlima.org and Restorelima.org

Fee

Client pays closing costs and purchases the home through an interest-free, no-profit loan.

Eligibility

Detailed information on programs and services available at Habitatlima.org and Restorelima.org

Service area

Allen County, Ohio

Agency info

Habitat For Humanity - Lima Area

Seeks to eliminate substandard housing and revitalize neighborhoods by working to develop housing through private funding and volunteer labor for and with people in need.