Habitat for Humanity Hobbs Facts

•  Habitat for Humanity Hobbs (HFHH) was formed in 1998.
•  The goal of HFHH is to eliminate poverty housing in Hobbs.
•  HFHH is able to build homes for a selected family because of community-donated labor  and materials, in addition to the 'sweat equity' (credit for their labor) provided by the  selected family.
•  HFHH has completed 16 homes in Hobbs, and will be breaking ground on our 17th on  Jefferson Street while the utitily infrastructure is completed on our new subdivision near  Glorietta.
•  The HFHH family selection committee holds periodic public meetings throughout the  year inviting those interested to submit an application. Families, seniors, single persons, or  disabled persons can apply for a Habitat home.
•  $25,500 is the maximum income allowed for a family of four; $10,000 is the minimum  income.
•  Funding grants and donated land further expedite many home projects.
•  Each selected family participates in the building process by working 250-500 hours of  'sweat equity' on their own home.
•  No interest is charged and no profit is included in the sale of Habitat homes to families.
•  Habitat for Humanity of Hobbs also helps raise property values and increase the local tax  base by construction homes on what are now empty lots.