Beaches Habitat for Humanity to accept applications for homeownership in new community

ATLANTIC BEACH, Fla. — Beaches Habitat for Humanity announced that it will start accepting pre-questionnaires for those interested in applying for a home in Coastal Haven on July 26.

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Coastal Haven is Beaches Habitat for Humanity’s new townhome community on Mayport Road. The new neighborhood will eventually hold 44 townhomes, and the organization expects to build 8 townhomes each year for the next several years.

To be considered for these new homes, candidates must complete a pre-questionnaire to determine their eligibility. If eligible, they will be entered into a randomized drawing to determine the order in which they will receive an application.

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To be eligible, candidates must:

• live or work within Beaches Habitat’s service area, east of St. Johns Bluff Road, for at least one year
• be a US citizen or legal permanent resident
• be a first-time homebuyer defined by the Department of Housing and Urban Development as not having owned a home in the past 3 years
• currently live in substandard housing, which can include overcrowded, subsidized or unaffordable housing
• provide proof of at least one year of steady income
• have a credit score of 640 or higher, with no charge-offs, no unsatisfied public records and no bankruptcies within the last 4 years
• be able to make a $1000 down payment
• meet the income requirements based on HUD’s 2024 Income Limits, effective April 1, 2024

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If interested, potential candidates can sign up to receive an emailed pre-questionnaire through the Beaches Habitat website at beacheshabitat.org/own-a-home. Pre-questionnaires will also be available at the Beaches Habitat office, located at 797 Mayport Road in Atlantic Beach, beginning at 9 a.m. on Friday, July 26.

For more information about homeownership, visit beacheshabitat.org/own-a-home or contact Joyce Freeman, Family Services Director, at 904-595-5797.

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