Grab Your Hammers
Habitat for Humanity seeks applicants
for ADA-compliant
house in Plymouth
by Sharon Rolenc
Affordable homeowership
opportunities for Twin Cities area residents with disabilities are
about to expand. Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity (TCHFH) recently
announced construction plans for an accessible, ADA-compliant home
in Plymouth.
Nationwide, only 7 percent of people with a disability are homeowners.
“It’s difficult for many families in the disability
community to find decent, affordable housing,” said Susan Haigh,
president of Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity. “We are thrilled
to offer the disability community access to decent, affordable homeownership
opportunities.”
The next step is selecting
a homeowner from a pool of eligible applicants. Families who purchase
Habitat homes are selected based on need, ability to repay the zero
percent mortgage, and willingness to partner. Interested
applicants are required to attend a homeownership orientation session
on Thursday, March 1, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Twin Cities Habitat
for Humanity office, 3001 - 4th Street SE in Minneapolis. The office
is wheelchair accessible. For more information or to register for
the orientation, call TCHFH Family Services at 612-331-4090.
According to TCHFH’s
construction department, once an applicant is selected, an assessment
will be done to address their specific required needs so that the
home is designed to fully meet ADA compliance.
If there is enough interest generated from the disability community,
TCHFH is exploring the option of building more ADA-compliant homes
over the next couple of years in the metro area.
Ground breaking on the Plymouth home is planned for this spring. ![]()
About Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity
The mission of Twin
Cities Habitat for Humanity is to
eliminate poverty housing from the Twin Cities and to make decent,
affordable shelter for all people a matter of conscience. Volunteer
labor, donated materials and contributed funds are used to build
and renovate homes in the Twin Cities area. Working under the faith-based
principle that no profit should be gained from assisting those in
need, Habitat for Humanity charges no interest on the mortgages that
it issues to homebuyers. Homeowner families put in 300-500 hours
of “sweat equity” helping to build Habitat homes. Since
1985, TCHFH has built 649 homes in the seven-county metro area and
engages more than 20,000 volunteers a year. For more information,
visit www.tchabitat.org
