An Overview of Family Selection
Habitat is a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing ministry that seeks to eliminate poverty housing from the face of the earth by partnering with low-income families to build adequate, affordable housing that is sold to the family without profit or interest. We have three selection criteria that we use to objectively make selections: (1) need for adequate shelter; (2) ability to pay; and (3) willingness to partner.

Reasons why you could be denied a home.
Habitat's only grounds for rejection are listed below:

1)  Lack of need for adequate shelter, due to:

• Sufficient income to obtain conventional or government assisted financing.
  
• Currently living in adequate housing
  

2)  Lack of ability to pay for a Habitat home, due to:

• Insufficient income.
  
• Too much debt to pay for a Habitat house
  
• History of inability to meet financial obligations
  

3)  Lack of willingness to partner with Habitat, in:

• Not completing the application process
  
• Unwillingness to accept Habitat's program of sweat equity
  
  

Please realize that not getting a home the first year does not mean you have been rejected.  The Tri-Cities Area Habitat for Humanity will receive many applications for only a couple homes. If you are denied a home for cause, you will be notified in writing as to why.   If you are not selected for a home this year, but there is no problem with your application, you will be encouraged to re-submit your intentions for a home next year. You will be asked to attend an orientation meeting and resubmit an application when you reapply..

The best way to fail is to not even try!  If you do not take the time to complete your hours, you will not have the chance to partner with Habitat. It is that simple!