Habitat for Humanity to Pay Tribute to 9/11 Victims in Cinnaminson Friday

Habitat for Humanity for Burlington County representatives will be joined by a team of 30 military service members, veterans, and volunteers from Wells Fargo Bank in paying tribute to those who lost their lives and rose in service on Sept. 11, 2001 this Friday in Cinnaminson.

The event is Friday morning, 9 a.m., at 553 and 555 Inman Street, the site of a duplex being built for two military families in Cinnaminson.

Habitat for Humanity of Burlington County began Veterans Build this year in order to take aim at the housing problem which plagues many of the country’s military service members, veterans, and their families.

Nationwide, one in four veteran households experience a housing cost burden (spending more than 30% of their monthly income on housing and utility costs).

In New Jersey where housing costs are higher than the national average, one-third of veteran households had monthly income that were at or below 80% of the area median income leading to approximately 46,000 veteran households that spend more than 50% of their monthly income on housing and utilities. A clear pathway home ownership is simply not a reality for many military service families.

Applications are currently available for two, two-bedroom veteran-designated homes in Cinnaminson.

The two-story duplex will be sold to hard working households composed of one to four family members through a 0%-interest mortgage determined by the income of the homebuyer(s).

Individuals and families eligible for the Veterans Build through the Affordable Homeownership Program must meet three criteria: housing need, ability to pay the mortgage, and a willingness to partner.

To apply, download and complete application form fromwww.habitatbcnj.org and submit to Ashley Griffiths by email or fax atAshleyGriffiths@HabitatBCNJ.org or 856-439-6437.