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 New homes will be built, or deteriorated houses will be
restored, in Alliance
and Hemingford. The second house was completed and dedicated in May
2009.
The third
house has been completed!! Each home is
constructed through a partnership between volunteers and the selected family,
and will be sold to that family at no profit and no interest.
The
median household income in Box
Butte County
is $54,000 per year. According to guidelines, households earning
between 25% and 50% of that median meet the income eligibility requirements
for a Habitat home. This means households of four earning between $13,500
and $27,000 per year are in the approximate range for eligibility.
Overtime, bonuses, etc. are excluded when considering income.
Guidelines leave room for variances based on family size, extraordinary
expenses, food stamps, and other assistance, etc.
In
general, a household is considered to be in poverty if it earns less than 50%
of the median for a community. In Box Butte
County, that
encompasses 1200 households.
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