SPRINGFIELD, Ore. – A pre-application serves as an initial screening to determine if applicants meet Habitat for Humanity’s basic qualifications. It also allows the organization to gather household information and verify incomes before moving forward with a detailed application process.
“We want everyone to feel like they can come to us and approach us about applying for a habitat home,” said John Barnum, executive director of Habitat for Humanity. “For the homeownership opportunity. And the reason we want to do that is first it’s a federal requirement. It’s part of housing it’s all about fair lending. And so we want to be sure everybody feels like they can approach us and ask questions.”
Barnum highlighted the importance of the program as a community resource…