April Homeowner Orientation

Saturday, April 17, 2010 @ 10:30am
At
Mobile Public Library: Semmes Branch
9150 Moffett Road

You must be there promptly or you will not be admitted.

What We Do
We build with and sell to qualified families, at cost with a no-interest mortgage, simple, decent. affordable houses.

How to Qualify
Must meet income guidelines (see below)
Must be unable to get a conventional bank or mortgage loan
Must have need for decent housing
Must be able to make a down payment of $1,100
Must be able to make low monthly mortgage payments (approximately $375 - $500)
Must be willing to provide 300-400 hours of sweat equity labor in partnership with Habitat for Humanity in Mobile County
Must attend an orientation meeting


What to Bring
$5 for a credit report which must be pulled by Habitat staff
Proof of income
Last tax return
Lease agreement or rent receipt
All credit information
Monthly bills
Amount of insurance payments
Bank information
Picture I.D.

Income Guidelines
1 person in family - between $10,400 and $27,700 per year
2 people in family - between $11,900 and $31,700 per year
3 people in family - between $13,350 and $35,650 per year
4 people in family - between $14,850 and $39,600 per year
5 people in family - between $16,050 and $42,750 per year
6 people in family - between $17,250 and $45,950 per year
7 people in family - between $18,400 and $49,100 per year

Habitat for humanity does not base family selection decisions on race, color, religion, sex, disability, family status, or national origin.

Coleman-Gable Dedication

Coleman-Gable Family

6405 Biloxi Avenue
December 18th, 2009
2:00pm

This house was sponsored in part by:
The People of Qatar

This house was built in partnership with:
Local Volunteers
City of Mobile

Moore Dedication

Moore Family

6900 Ching Lynch Road

December 17th, 2009
3:00pm


This house was built in partnership with:

Alabama Department of Economic & Community Affairs
U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development

Neighborhood Stabilization Program

Orientation Guidelines

What We Do

We build with and sell to qualified families, at cost with a no-interest mortgage, simple, decent. affordable houses.

How to Qualify

• Must meet income guidelines (see below)
• Must be unable to get a conventional bank or mortgage loan
• Must have need for decent housing
• Must be able to make a down payment of $1,100
• Must be able to make low monthly mortgage payments (approximately $375 - $500)
• Must be willing to provide 300-400 hours of sweat equity labor in partnership with Habitat for Humanity in Mobile County
• Must attend an orientation meeting

Orientation Meetings are held at the Habitat ReStore Home Improvement Center, located at 4128 Government Blvd in Mobile, Alabama.

You must be there promptly or you will not be admitted.

What to Bring

• $5 for a credit report which must be pulled by Habitat staff
• Proof of income
• Last tax return
• Lease agreement or rent receipt
• All credit information
• Monthly bills
• Amount of insurance payments
• Bank information
• Picture I.D.

Income Guidelines

• 1 person in family - between $10,400 and $27,700 per year
• 2 people in family - between $11,900 and $31,700 per year
• 3 people in family - between $13,350 and $35,650 per year
• 4 people in family - between $14,850 and $39,600 per year
• 5 people in family - between $16,050 and $42,750 per year
• 6 people in family - between $17,250 and $45,950 per year
• 7 people in family - between $18,400 and $49,100 per year

Habitat for humanity does not base family selection decisions on race, color, religion, sex, disability, family status, or national origin.

Singles Build!

Our next Singles Build will be Saturday, July 11. Sign up today to make sure you get a spot! Call Meredith at 476-7171 or email mmontgomery@habitatmobile.org to sign up. You won't want to miss Singles Build - it's a lot of fun!

Date: Saturday, July 11
Time: 1st shift - 8 am to 12 pm, 2nd shift - 12 pm to 4 pm

May and June Orientation Dates

Upcoming Orientations

May 30 at 10 a.m.

and

June 27 at 10 a.m.

Orientations are located at 4128 Government Blvd. at our Habitat ReStore location.

Please arrive early.

Habitat Builds with Raised Floor Living

Habitat for Humanity in Mobile County is partnering with Raised Floor Living to sponsor the construction of two homes in East Mobile. These homes are built utilizing two foundation systems – one is a slab-on-grade and the other features a raised wood floor system. 

There will be a cost and techniques analysis of the building process to compare the two methods of construction.  Also, utility usage will be reviewed once the houses are completed to see if there are any utility cost savings in one style versus the other. As an international, nonprofit housing organization, Habitat for Humanity uses a variety of construction methods to build sustainable and affordable housing. To learn more about the raised floor system and the construction of these homes, click here.

Upcoming Orientations: May

Upcoming Orientations: May 7 at 6 pm, May 30 at 10 am.

What We Do

We build with and sell to qualified families, at cost with a no-interest mortgage, simple, decent. affordable houses.

How to Qualify

• Must meet income guidelines (see below)
• Must be unable to get a conventional bank or mortgage loan
• Must have need for decent housing
• Must be able to make a down payment of $500
• Must be able to make low monthly mortgage payments (approximately $375 - $400)
• Must be willing to provide 300-400 hours of sweat equity labor in partnership with Habitat for Humanity in Mobile County
• Must attend an orientation meeting
  

Orientation Meetings are held at the Habitat ReStore Home Improvement Center, located at 4128 Government Blvd in Mobile, Alabama.

You must be there promptly or you will not be admitted.

What to Bring

• Proof of income
• Last tax return
• Lease agreement or rent receipt
• All credit information
• Monthly bills
• Amount of insurance payments
• Bank information
• Picture I.D.

Income Guidelines

1 person in family - between $10,400 and $27,700 per year
2 people in family - between $11,900 and $31,700 per year
3 people in family - between $13,350 and $35,650 per year
4 people in family - between $14,850 and $39,600 per year
5 people in family - between $16,050 and $42,750 per year
6 people in family - between $17,250 and $45,950 per year
7 people in family - between $18,400 and $49,100 per year

Habitat for humanity does not base family selection decisions on race, color, religion, sex, disability, family status, or national origin.

Volunteer/Donor Appreciation Block Party

Because of your generous support of our mission...

You're invited to attend Habitat for Humanity in Mobile County's Block Party!

In celebration of Habitat's 20th Anniversary and in honor of our Volunteers, Donors and Homeowners. We welcome you to join us for food, fun, and fellowship on Saturday, April 25 from 11AM - 2 PM at Doby Court in Hillsdale. For more information please call 251-476-7171.

We need to have an accurate count, so RSVP today!

Click Here to RSVP

We hope to see you there!

Volunteers Needed!

Habitat for Humanity in Mobile County has an urgent need for volunteers to build houses! Join us now for this unique opportunity to learn new skills in construction that will help you do work on your own house while helping a family in need!

Volunteers 14 - 15 can do painting and landscaping work

Volunteers 16 and up can do all construction activities

We have opportunities in all phases of construction coming up in the next few months so call 251-476-7171 now to schedule a date that works for you! Ask for Jennifer when you call and she will take care of you!

Dedications Scheduled

Habitat for Humanity in Mobile County announces the dedication of three homes in Hillsdale! The homes belonging to the Jackson family and the Johnson family will be dedicated on April 24 at 3:30 pm. These homes are on Line Street in Hillsdale, close to our previous worksites.

The public is invited to come out and enjoy this celebration - three new homes completed means three more families have obtained safe, decent, and affordable housing!

100 Women - Over 50 - 100 Days

HFHMC and volunteers dedicate senior Women Build House

Mobile, Ala. (Feb.27, 2009) – As part of Habitat for Humanity's Women Build program, Habitat for Humanity in Mobile County (HFHMC) and a crew of women volunteers and sponsors gathered today at 1508 Lois Drive in Mobile to dedicate the home they helped build in partnership with Elizabeth Davies and her 4-year-old son.

The Women Build program, underwritten by Lowe’s, brings women from all walks of life together to learn construction skills and then use those skills to be part of the solution to poverty housing. In addition to its role as Women Build underwriter, Lowe’s also provided HFHMC a $50,000 grant to build the house.

With this Women Build project, “100 Women, 1 House, in 100 Days,” HFHMC celebrates a number of first-time accomplishments: The home is the first senior Women Build for women volunteers age 50 and older; and the first built by 100 volunteers in 100 days. The 100 concept was created by HFHMC’s CEO, Brenda Carson Lawless, who wanted to give senior women an opportunity to show they can do whatever they put their minds to. Finally, this project was the affiliate’s first house framed with BluWood, a mold, fungus, rot, and termite resistant product available at Lowe’s.

“Through Lowe’s ongoing commitment to Habitat, we see first-hand the impact Habitat makes on people’s lives every day,” said Alex Reya, store manager of Lowe’s of S.W. Mobile. “While Lowe’s grant for this home enables us to help address the issue of affordable housing in our community, my colleagues and I find the opportunity to offer our construction know-how and be volunteers on the build site to be an equally worthwhile investment— an investment of our time and energy.”

The senior Women Build home on Lois Drive will add to the more than 1,400 Habitat for Humanity houses built by women throughout the United States.

Senior Women Build - Start to Finish

We dedicated our Senior Women Build home on Friday and it was a very special event. The Davies family moved into the home the week before, so we were able to see the house fully furnished, complete with family photos on the shelves and a movie playing on the TV! It was a wonderful dedication ceremony, with special words from the house sponsor, Lowe's, and an emotional thank you from our homeowner. Her new puppy even got in on the action! See the slideshow below for images from the project from framing to dedication. Thank you to all our wonderful senior women who came out to volunteer! You made this happen!

ReStore Wish List

Our Habitat ReStore Home Improvement Center is in need of some particular items! We take donations from individuals and businesses, so if you have some of the items floating around, contact Lois at the ReStore (251-662-1121) donate the items to us!

All donated items should be new or gently used. We will not accept items that are broken or not working. Appliances should be in 100% working order and should have all parts. Furniture and carpet should have no visible stains and should not be dirty. Bathroom items should be cleaned before donating.

Wish List:

• Furniture


• Appliances


• Cabinets


• Doors


• Electrical


• Fans


• Flooring material (tile, carpet, wood floors)


• Hardware


• Lighting


• Lumber


• Plywood


• Sheetrock


• Trim


• Mirror


• Paint


• Wallcoverings


• Pipe (Pvc, Metal, Copper)


• Plumblng


• Tubs


• Sinks


• Showers


• Commodes


• Roofing Material (Gutters, Canales)


• Tools


• Windows


• Screens

Construction Leadership Build

Habitat for Humanity in Mobile County played host to the Construction Leadership Build during February 9-13. This Build was a wonderful opportunity for construction leaders from other Habitat affiliates from across the country to come and learn about leadership on Habitat worksites, and especially about working and building with volunteers. There were about 40 participants, including the construction staff here at HFHMC. Here are some photos of the week, to show what a great time everyone had and how much work was done!