Apply for a Habitat for Humanity Home

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles is now accepting applications in Santa Monica for home ownership. Plans for a five-unit town house complex on 19th Street near Pico are underway.

The criteria for selecting home-owners are based on three principles:

• Families currently living in substandard conditions,
  
• Ability to pay back a no-interest loan, and
  
• Willingness to partner with the Habitat for Humanity affiliate and complete 500 hours of volunteer work.

The selection process is open, and Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles invites families to attend one of the following orientations for more information on the homeownership process.

You do not need to sign up to attend. Feel free to invite your family and friends.

You must attend one of the following orientations to receive an application. Each orientation lasts approximately one and one-half hours. Anyone arriving over ten minutes late will not be admitted. Space is limited.

All applications require a $20 credit-check fee.

• Wednesday, August 23, 5 p.m Fairview Library, 2101 Ocean Park Boulevard
  
• Friday, August 25, 2 p.m Ken Edward’s Center, 1527 4th Street
  
• Saturday, August 26, 2 p.m. Ken Edward’s Center, 1527 4th Street
  
• Sunday, August 27, 2 p.m., Santa Monica Main Library, Multipurpose Room -- 2nd Floor, 601 Santa Monica Boulevard
  
• Tuesday, August 29, 6 p.m., Upward Bound House, Senior Villa, 1011 11th Street
  
• Wednesday, September 6, 5 p.m. Fairview Library, 2101 Ocean Park Boulevard
  
• Sunday, September 10, 2 p.m. Santa Monica Main Library, Multipurpose Room -- 2nd Floor, 601 Santa Monica Boulevard
  
• Monday, September 11, 2 p.m. St. Joseph’s Center, 400 West Pico Boulevard
  
• Monday, September 11, 5 p.m Montana Library, 1704 Montana Avenue
  
• Tuesday, September 12, 6 p.m., Upward Bound House, Senior Villa, 1011 11th Street
  
• Sunday, September 17, 2p.m., Santa Monica Main Library, Multipurpose Room -- 2nd Floor, 601 Santa Monica Boulevard

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles is a non-profit, volunteer organization that strives to eliminate poverty housing by working in partnership with selected families, volunteers and sponsors to build simple, decent homes.

For more information, visit www.habitatla.org or call (310) 323-4663.