<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=094lps_12pZKGTh00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=094lps_12pZKGTh00" width="1440" height="999" ><figcaption>(Dan Cepeda, Oil City News File)</figcaption></figure>CASPER, Wyo. — Casper-area residents in need of affordable housing have until the end of the month to submit an application for Habitat for Humanity’s Homeownership Program. The program offers safe and affordable housing solutions in the community. The deadline for applications is July 31 at 4 p.m. Applicants must live or work in Natrona County. Income requirements vary based on the size of their household, and details on maximum allowable incomes can be viewed below. The required documents needed for the application can also be found online here. <figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1cGMi4_12pZKGTh00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1cGMi4_12pZKGTh00" width="615" height="412" ><figcaption>(via Habitat for Humanity, Heart of Wyoming)</figcaption></figure>Once the application period closes, a selection committee will begin evaluating the qualified applicants before announcing the home recipients. Local Habitat for Humanity executive director Michael Deal said the process typically takes about two to three months after the application cycle closes. “There will definitely be at least one person chosen,” Deal said. “There is the possibility that we’ll select more than one, depending on how many qualified applicants we get.” Habitat for Humanity’s houses all include a minimum of three bedrooms. However, Deal added that bigger houses are built for bigger families. “We don’t do custom building per se, but we build to meet the needs of the family,” he said. “If your family needs more than three bedrooms, that’s not a problem.” Deal said Habitat for Humanity has found a site for a new home at the corner of McKinley Street and East K Street. The local Habitat for Humanity affiliate has operated in Natrona County since 1994. In that time, the nonprofit has built 50 homes, with its 51st and 52nd currently being built. According to Deal, the need for affordable housing is dire in the Casper area. “Right now, [affordable housing] is very critical here,” he said. “I know there have been some studies by the city that show that there’s been a shortfall of about 1,800 affordable homes. On top of that, since 2016 the median price of homes in Natrona County has risen by 67%.” Once Habitat for Humanity helps a family find housing, the organization does what it can to ensure they keep it, Deal said. Habitat for Humanity offers 0% interest mortgages for 30 years, and has partnered with the Wyoming Housing Network to provide financial literacy courses. Applications for the Homeownership Program can be filled out online here or picked up at the Habitat for Humanity office, 232 East 2nd St. Those interested in volunteering with Habitat for Humanity to help construct the homes can get more information online here or by contacting Deal at michael@heartofwyoming.org. </div></body>

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CASPER, Wyo. — Casper-area residents in need of affordable housing have until the end of the month to submit an application for Habitat for Humanity’s Homeownership Program. The program offers safe and affordable housing solutions in the community. The deadline for applications is July 31 at 4 p.m.

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