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On June 26, 2008, the New Hampshire Community Loan Fund’s Board of Directors voted to phase out the Home of Your Own Program.
This decision was not made lightly. We have noted that the service delivery and funding system has changed to the point where the Home of Your Own program is no longer viable. At the same time, housing prices have risen dramatically. Other states have also made the difficult decision not to offer the Home of Your Own program.
The Loan Fund has always committed itself to the principle of housing choice, including homeownership by people with disabilities. This decision does not signify a reduction in the commitment of the Loan Fund to serving people with disabilities and the organizations that support them.
The Loan Fund considers this an opportunity to begin discussions to proactively identify where access to capital can further the interests, ambitions and choices of people with disabilities.
If you are interested in pursuing a home ownership opportunity for an individual with a disability, or are seeking solutions to finance your own home, please contact one of the following organizations that serve New Hampshire residents.
Granite State Independent Living
The GSIL Housing Program provides information, counseling and support to people with disabilities who are developing a housing plan that will enable them to live independently. For more information, please contact Sarah Denoncourt, Housing Program Manager, at (800) 470-1130 or via email at sarah.denoncourt@gsil.org.
New Hampshire Area Agencies
New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority
The HomeAccess Program helps low and moderate-income borrowers acquire a home and/or make it accessible for a permanently disabled household member.
U.S. Department of Agriculture
The Rural Development Housing and Community Facilities Programs provide homeownership opportunities to rural Americans, as well as programs for home renovation and repair. HCFP also makes financing available to elderly, disabled, or low-income rural residents of multi-unit housing buildings to ensure they are able to make rent payments.
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