Housing Program

Jamieson Community Center is excited to announce a housing project in partnership with Pattee Foundation. This program helps address the local housing shortage while offering lower-income households the opportunity to purchase a move-in-ready home.

Three homes have been purchased in Monmouth and are currently in various stages of renovation. As homes are completed, they will be sold to first-time home buyers earning 80% or less of the Area Median Income.

How the Program Works

Homes are purchased and renovated through patnership with Pattee Foundation
Interested buyers must attend a required homebuyer workshop
Applications and full requirements are provided at the workshop
There is no cost to apply
Qualified buyers will purchase homes through a lender

Program Requirements

Be a first-time home buyer
Attend one required homebuyer workshop
Complete free individual credit counseling with Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Northern Illinois
Save a minimum of $1,000 toward a down payment
Be pre-approved for a mortgage through a bank

Income Eligibility (80% Area Median Income)
Income must be at or below the following limits:

Household Size Maximum Income

1 person $54,700

2 persons $62,500

3 persons $70,300

4 persons $78,100

5 persons $84,350

6 persons $90,600

7 persons $96,850

8 persons $103,100

Additional Information

If multiple applicants meet all requirements, names will be placed in a drawing
Applicants are responsible for purchasing the home through a lender
Home prices will vary, with the goal of keeping monthly house payments around $1,000
To avoid conflict of interest, JCC staff, board, and their immediate families are not eligible to apply

Homebuyer Workshops (Required)
Anyone interested in purchasing a home through this program must attend a workshop on The Real Cost of Homeownership, presented by Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Northern Illinois.

February Workshop Dates

February 17 at 6:30 PM
February 20 at 10:00 AM

Location: Jamieson Community Center, Community Room
1025 S. 2nd St., Monmouth

Register for Workshop

Contact

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