Our Programs
Home Repair and Preservation Program
Complete our Home Repair and Preservation Program Interest form (in English and Spanish) and someone will contact you.
We provide home repair and preservation services to help Oregonians live safely in their homes. Our services, available in Linn County ZIP codes 97355, 97327, 97386, 97345, and 97329, include minor and critical repairs like painting, landscaping, weatherization, electrical, plumbing, roofing, and heating. This work aims to revitalize neighborhoods, improve housing stability for Oregonians, support homeowners in staying in their homes, and preserve affordable housing options.
Note: For manufactured and mobile home projects, only the following is eligible: Exterior door(s), Gutters, Landscaping, Brush removal, Junk removal, Exterior painting, Walkway(s), Driveway(s), Steps, Ramp(s), Porch(es), Deck(s), and Retaining wall(s).​
How does the Home Repair and Preservation Program work?
We do the work of finding the lowest cost and highest quality repairs for you and repayments are placed back into a revolving fund to help this program serve others in need. Once homeowners meet the basic eligibility program criteria, they receive confirmation. Then, we schedule a home visit appointment where staff will complete a home inspection, determine the scope of work, and prepare a project cost estimate. Next, the Partner Family Selection Committee reviews the full file and approves or denies the project based on meeting the project criteria. If selected, the homeowner signs a written Homeowner's Agreement between the homeowner and Habitat, clarifying the project cost, guidelines, and expectations. We use volunteer labor and donated materials and additional costs for specialty work (plumber, electrician, etc.) are in the form of a zero-interest loan made to the homeowner.
Habitat Homeownership Program
Our homeownership application deadline was January 31, 2024. We partner with individuals and families from application through construction to when the keys are handed over. By working with us from start to finish, we help prospective individuals prepare for the responsibilities of homeownership, including learning about personal finances, mortgages, maintenance, upkeep of homes, and much more. Habitat's path to homeownership is an important and in-depth process, requiring hard work, time, and dedication but this helps to ensure the long-term success of Habitat homeowners.
What are the minimum requirements to apply for a Habitat house?
Click the minimum requirements to learn if you meet the preliminary program criteria. English Spanish
Can anyone apply and can you describe the process in more detail?
Yes, anyone can apply. Habitat follows the Fair Housing Act nondiscriminatory policy in housing assistance and housing-related activities that prohibits discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or national origin or because all or part of the applicant income is derived from public assistance programs.​ Habitat homeowners must be active participants in building a better home and future for themselves and their families. Prospective Habitat homeowners must demonstrate a need for safe, affordable housing. Once selected, Habitat homeowners must partner with us throughout the process. This partnership includes performing "sweat equity," meaning helping build their own home or the homes of others in our homeownership program. Sweat equity can also include performing non-manual work at the home site or volunteering in a Habitat ReStore. Lastly, homeowners must be able and willing to pay an affordable mortgage. Mortgage payments are cycled back into the community to help build additional Habitat houses.