Applicants must attend one mandatory information session prior to application.  Information sessions are scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 12, at Long’s Chapel United Methodist Church; 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, at Haywood County Library-Waynesville; and 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 22, at Haywood County Public Library-Canton.

Habitat houses are sold at the organization’s cost with a zero interest mortgage to keep monthly payments affordable. Families are required to invest 300 to 400 hours of volunteer “sweat equity” into the construction of their home. All applicants must be residents of North Carolina for a minimum of 12 months and living in Haywood County at the time of application. 

www.haywoodhabitat.org or 828.452.7960.