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posted 05/26/2007
Looking for something different to do? Concerned about the affordable housing crisis? Spend some time helping build the eight homes at the Homes for Islanders Rocky Bay neighborhood on San Juan Island. The future homeowners have been working 35 hours per week in addition to their regular jobs since last summer on the homes located on Roche Harbor Road on San Juan Island. Volunteers do not necessarily need to have building skills, just a desire to help.

An HFI on-site construction manager teaches the proper techniques of home construction and coordinates the building team. All of the three and four bedroom houses must be completed before anyone moves in.

HFI finished up the Leeward Cove project last September and is set to start the Park Street project in July. Applications are still being accepted for that project.

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Homes for Islanders (HFI) is a private, non-profit corporation funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (through Rural Development.) The mission of the corporation is to assist limited income families interested in building their own homes.

The first step in the process is for HFI to purchase land for the building sites and then develop the infrastructure necessary (water, septic, etc.) The lots are then ready for sale to qualified individuals. Qualified individuals must meet certain criteria. The criteria includes income limitations, good credit history, stable employment and the desire and commitment to work 35 hours per week in a building group with seven to ten other qualified families. HFI also assists in procuring USDA 502 Rural Housing Loans from Rural Development.

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