Atlanta Habitat for Humanity

Sweat Equity

As an Atlanta Habitat homebuyer, you are required to complete 250 sweat-equity hours within a year from the date you move into your house.

Atlanta Habitat homebuyers (Home Purchase program) and Repair with Kindness program participants · Home Purchase: complete 250 hours within a year from the date you move into your house. Repair with Kindness: complete 40 hours within 4 months from the date yo

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About this program

Remember, you must complete: 60 sweat-equity hours before selecting your lot. A required 250 total hours, of which 100 hours must be completed by members of your immediate household and up to 150 hours may be completed by friends and family.

How Do I Complete My Sweat Equity? Attend additional Home Smart elective classes; work in the Atlanta Habitat ReStore for scheduled shifts; work in the Atlanta Habitat warehouse on any Wednesday through Friday; help build an Atlanta Habitat house on a scheduled construction day; attend neighborhood meetings of the local Neighborhood Association or Neighborhood Planning Unit.

All sweat-equity hours must be properly recorded and submitted to a Homeowner Services team member or to the front desk during regular business hours. Only original sheets will be accepted. Copies will be provided upon request.

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How Do I Complete My Sweat Equity?

Attend additional Home Smart elective classes; Work in the Atlanta Habitat ReStore for scheduled shifts; Work in the Atlanta Habitat warehouse on any Wednesday through Friday; Help build an Atlanta Habitat house on a scheduled construction day; Attend neighborhood meetings of the local Neighborhood Association or Neighborhood Planning Unit

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Who
Atlanta Habitat homebuyers (Home Purchase program) and Repair with Kindness program participants
When
Home Purchase: complete 250 hours within a year from the date you move into your house. Repair with Kindness: complete 40 hours within 4 months from the date yo

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