Square Foot Ministry Homeownership
With the help of our volunteers and community partners, we build safe and affordable homes for working families.
Benefits of homeownership
Studies show that moving a family from a substandard rental situation to homeownership improves:
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Overall family health
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Children's performance in school
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Family financial stability and opportunity to build wealth, breaking the cycle of poverty.
Process for homeownership
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Qualified applicants are selected through an application and screening process
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Selected families participate in building their home and other homes in the community to build up "sweat equity" hours
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Families make a down payment and pay a mortgage (including taxes and insurance) – this is a true "hand up" and not a "hand out."
How to apply for a home
Please note that Square Foot Ministry currently builds 2-3 homes per year, and only in certain areas. The process of becoming an SFM homeowner can be lengthy.
Step 2
Read and thoroughly review the "Responsibilities of Homeownership" document. (This is available at the end of Step 1).
Step 3
Once you've read and completed steps 1 and 2 and believe you would qualify for the program, complete the application (Available at the end of Step 2).
Step 4
If your application meets the requirements and Square Foot Ministry has available upcoming home construction projects, you will be contacted to provide additional information and supporting documents.
Step 5
After successful completion of Steps 1-4, a verification and interview process will take place with the Square Foot Ministry Family Selection team.
