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• Facebook; Twitter and website <br />• Post fliers around town -grocery stores, post offices, local government office <br />buildings, libraries, local convenience, and hardware stores, <br />• Press releases with local newspapers <br />• Washington Disability Resources <br />• Bright Beginnings -Early Education <br />.. Local School District offices <br />• Utility companies <br />.. Housing Authority of Kittitas County <br />• Local Hay Companies <br />.. Suncadia Resort <br />.. Department of Social and Health Services <br />.. Work Source <br />• Local churches <br />.. letters, emails and calls to people who have previously expressed an interest in <br />the program <br />.. Public Service Announcements on local radio stations. <br />Applicants are qualified for the program based on 3 criteria: 1) Need; Z) Ability to pay <br />a mortgage that does not exceed 30% of gross monthlv Income; The family's income <br />must fall between 30% and 60% of the area median income for Kittitas County, and 3) <br />Wi lli ngness to partne r, demonstrated by the homeowner family/individual working 8+ <br />sweat equity hours helping repair their home and/or working in our Store. To select <br />the homeowner family/individual from a group of applicants, credit and criminal <br />background checks are made which help narrow down candidates. A home visit is <br />conducted on finalists to determine greatest need and determine the extent of the <br />work needed. A family selection committee works together to conduct a home repair <br />orientation - a public meeting at which the Habitat for Humanity program is <br />explained. At this meeting, the applicants submit their applications after meeting <br />with a volunteer to ask questions and review their application. The family selection <br />committee, after reviewing the applications, performing criminal and credit checks <br />and completing the home visit select the homeowner family. The family selection <br />committee makes a written recommendation to the board of directors and then the <br />board of directors vote on the selection of the family. Board approval takes place <br />within one month of the orientation meeting. Accepted families are notified <br />immediately, as are those who are not selected. <br />2