Habitat For Humanity International Inc

HABITAT FOR HABITAT OF SOUTH CENTRAL NEW JERSEY, INC. (HABITATSCNJ) PARTNERS WITH FAMILIES IN NEED AND VOLUNTEERS TO TRANSFORM LIVES THROUGH DECENT AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING. HABITATSCNJ PURSUES ITS MISSION OF BUILDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING BY UTILIZING VOLUNTEER LABOR AND DONATED MATERIALS AND FUNDS.HABITATSCNJ IS A NEW JERSEY NOT-FOR-PROFIT AFFORDABLE HOUSING ORGANIZATION, WHICH IS THE SURVIVING ORGANIZATION FROM MULTIPLE MERGERS IN RECENT YEARS INVOLVING THE JOINING OF HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF BURLINGTON COUNTY WITH TRENTON AREA HABITAT FOR HUMANITY (2017), MILLSTONE BASIN AREA HABITAT FOR HUMANITY (2020) AND HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF ATLANTIC COUNTY (OCTOBER 2020). HABITATSCNJ IS AN AFFILIATE OF HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INTERNATIONAL, INC. (HFHI), A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO CREATE DECENT, AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR THOSE IN NEED, AND TO MAKE DECENT SHELTER A MATTER OF CONSCIENCE WITH PEOPLE EVERYWHERE. ALTHOUGH HFHI ASSISTS WITH INFORMATION RESOURCES, TRAINING, PUBLICATIONS, AND S

HOMEOWNERSHIP -------------HABITAT SCNJ SERVES LOW AND MODERATE-INCOME RESIDENTS THROUGHOUT BURLINGTON, MERCER, ATLANTIC AND PART OF MIDDLESEX COUNTIES BY BUILDING SAFE, DECENT, AFFORDABLE HOMES TO PURCHASE. ELIGIBLE FAMILIES DEMONSTRATE A NEED FOR HOUSING, AN ABILITY TO PAY, AND A WILLINGNESS TO PARTNER. ONCE SELECTED, THEY ATTEND FINANCIAL EDUCATION AND VOLUNTEER ON THE CONSTRUCTION SITE AND AT THE RESTORE, CONTRIBUTING UP TO 400 "SWEAT EQUITY" HOURS. MORTGAGES ARE NO MORE THAN 30 % OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME; THIS INCLUDES PRINCIPAL, INTEREST, TAXES, AND INSURANCE. HABITAT HOMES ARE DEED RESTRICTED FOR AT LEAST 30 YEARS TO KEEP AFFORDABLE HOMES AVAILABLE TO FUTURE HOME BUYERS.

RESTORE-------THE RESTORE IS A HOME IMPROVEMENT STORE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. HABITAT SCNJ RECEIVES DONATIONS OF NEW FURNITURE, APPLIANCES, AND BUILDING MATERIALS FROM LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL BUSINESSES TO SELL AT REDUCED RETAIL PRICES. EVERY PURCHASE, EVERY DONATION, AND EVERY HOUR VOLUNTEERED AT THE RESTORE SUPPORTS THE CREATION, PROMOTION, AND PRESERVATION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THE COMMUNITY ALL WHILE HELPING KEEP ITEMS OUT OF THE LANDFILL. HABITAT SCNJ OPERATES 3 RESTORE LOCATIONS IN MAPLE SHADE, HAMILTON TOWNSHIP AND EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP.

NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION ---------------------------HABITAT SCNJ HELPS HOMEOWNERS AND COMMUNITIES REGAIN STABILITY BY MAKING HOMES SAFE, MODERN AND ACCESSIBLE. LOW AND MODERATE-INCOME HOMEOWNERS CAN RECEIVE EXTERIOR REPAIRS BY TRADE PROFESSIONALS, HABITAT STAFF, AND VOLUNTEERS WHILE PAYING ONLY A PORTION OF THE PROJECT COST. REPAIRS RANGE FROM MINOR LIKE PORCH REPAIR AND PAINTING, TO MAJOR REPAIRS LIKE ROOFING AND APPLIANCE REPLACEMENT AS WELL AS ACCESSIBILITY INSTALLMENTS LIKE RAMPS, RAILING, AND DOOR HANDLES. TO BE ELIGIBLE, APPLICANTS LIVE IN THE HOME AS A PRIMARY RESIDENCE WITH THE INTENT TO REMAIN IN THEIR HOME FOR 3 YEARS.