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Click 'Apply Online' to complete your application securely online. A valid email address is required to submit and complete your application. You can also pick up a printed application at our Ministry Offices, Tuesday to Friday from 8:30am to 4pm.

Habitat Homeownership Application

Eligibility Questionnaire

Before you begin your application for housing with Habitat for Humanity East Central Ohio, let's review a few eligibility requirements. Please answer each of the following questions.

Income from the following sources can be considered:

Employment (minimum of one month at current job; two years of employment income history)
Self-Employment (minimum of two years of documented self-employment income history)
Social Security (SS)
Disability (SSDI)
Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
Child Support
Alimony
Pension
Veterans’ Benefits

Required Supporting Documentation

After completing the initial application, you must submit supporting documents to complete your file. All documents listed below (if applicable to you and the income you’re claiming) are required within one calendar month of when you submitted the initial application. If all documents are not received by the end of the one-month period, your application is considered incomplete, your file is invalid and closed, and you will need to restart the process. No exceptions.

Paperwork can be submitted in the following ways:

Fax (330) 915-5887 Attn: Housing Application Team
Scanned PDF email attachment to application@habitateco.org
US Mail to 1400 Raff Road SW Ste. A, Canton, Ohio 44710 Attn: Housing Application Team
- Ministry Office lobby during business hours | Tuesday - Friday; 8:30am - 4:00pm
- After hours | Sealed in an envelope and dropped in the black lockbox located off the sidewalk outside the Community Center entrance near the middle of the Habitat building.

Any paperwork submitted is added to a legal file and cannot be returned to the applicant. Please make clear copies in PDF (electronic) or standard 8.5" x 11" (hardcopy) format. Photographs, blurry or illegible copies, and/or originals are not accepted. (Note: Habitat does not make copies at the office because of the high volume of applications received.)

Identity, Citizenship, and Custody Verification

Driver's license or state ID with photo for applicant and co-applicant
Birth certificates for everyone who will live in the home, including dependents
Legal guardianship/custody/adoption papers, if applicable (example: custody of non-biological children, fostering, etc.)

Income from Current and Previous Employment — Applicant and/or Co-Applicant

Most recent full month of paystubs for current job(s) — paystubs MUST include YTD gross income figure
Tax forms from prior two years, including
- W-2(s) for all jobs worked
- Federal Tax Returns
- State Tax Returns
- City Tax Returns

Income from Child Support or Alimony — Applicant and/or Co-Applicant

Previous year monthly history printout
Current year monthly history printout up to current month

Income from Social Service Benefits or Othe Fixed Income — Applicant and/or Co-Applicant
This includes income from Social Security, Disability, Supplemental Security income, Ohio Works First, Pension, Veterans Benefits, etc. This does not include Food Stamps.

Previous year award letter and/or 1099 showing benefits earned
Current year award letter showing current monthly benefit amount.

Helpful Hints — Tax Documents

Paystubs verify current employment income and tax documentation (W2s and tax return forms) verify two years of income history and that there are no delinquent taxes.

For federal and state return documentation, only the forms labeled IRS 1040 and Ohio 1040 are required. Additional federal and state forms (ie, Earned Income, Child Tax, Schedule J, etc.) are not needed unless applicant is self-employed or received unemployment compensation; in that case, Schedule C Self Employment documents or Schedule 1 showing unemployment benefits must also be submitted. City tax returns are typically one page labeled by the city in which taxes were filed.

If you do not have copies of your tax documents from the company you filed with, you can obtain copies directly from the federal, state, and city departments of taxation:

W2’s and/or Federal: W2s show where you were employed and how much you made at that job. A Federal IRS 1040 return verifies that you filed your federal taxes. Both are required by Habitat. Visit the Ralph Regula Federal Building at 301 McKinley Ave. SW Canton, OH 44702 (appointment required), call their office at 330-588-4417, or visit https://www.irs.gov/ to request a transcript of your W2’s or tax return.

State: All Ohio residents are required to file an Ohio 1040 state return. Contact State Attorney General’s Office – Department of Taxation at 1-800-282-1782 or online at https://www.tax.ohio.gov/ to request a transcript of your state tax return.

City: If you lived or worked within city limits you are generally required to file a city tax return. Check boxes 18, 19, and 20 on your W2 to see if local taxes were withheld and need filed. Contact information for those filing with Canton or Massillon cities: Canton – visit the Stark County Office Building at 424 Market Ave. N Canton, OH 44702 or call 330-430-7900. Massillon – visit tax department at 1 James Duncan Plaza Massillon, OH 44646 or call 330-830-1709. Other cities, please check with your local city income tax department.

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ReStore Donation Coordinator

Non-Exempt

The ReStore Donation Coordinator plays a critical role as a Habitat ambassador with ReStore donors by providing excellent customer service while coordinating and scheduling donation pick-ups.

This position reports to: ReStore Manager(s) and works closely with other store associates and other department leaders.

About Habitat for Humanity ReStore:
Habitat for Humanity ReStore is a nonprofit thrift store and donation center that sells new and gently used furniture, appliances, housewares, and building materials to the public. Proceeds help Habitat for Humanity East Central Ohio build and renovate homes with low-to-moderate income families in the local community.

Requirements:

High School Diploma/GED
1-3 years of customer service experience is preferred
A criminal background check is required

Key Skills Needed to Succeed in this Position:

Capacity to handle multiple tasks and prioritizing responsibilities
Commitment to a cooperative work ethic
Strong interpersonal communication skills and ability to provide excellent customer service
Capable of handling and diffusing challenging situations with professionalism
Possess sound judgement and critical thinking skills
Self-motivated and reliable
Knowledgeable of computer programs including Microsoft office and truck routing software with a willingness to learn other programs as needed
Ability to operate office equipment including computers, cash registers, copiers, fax machines, etc.
Possess an absolute commitment to job safety and security

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

Respond to donation inquiries in a timely, professional, and courteous manner
Screen for product usability over the phone and effectively communicate donation guidelines with the donors
Prioritize calls according to urgency and importance
Schedule ReStore truck routes
Monitor the truck routes and status of Donation Truck drivers to coordinate and prioritize their schedules
Provide Donation Truck drivers with information about donations, traffic, obstacles, and requirements
Maintain logs and records of calls, activities, and other information
Exercise discretion regarding acceptable and/or disposition of donated items and maintain donor relationship through attentive customer service
Order materials for any special ReStore projects and oversee projects through to completion
Awareness of and ability to execute emergency procedures
Remain flexible for other tasks that may be assigned by ReStore management

Physical Demands: The ReStore Donation Coordinator must have the ability to sit at a desk for extended periods of time. On other occasions, must be able to lift a minimum of 50 lbs. and can spend much of the day standing/moving throughout the store. Work may require bending, kneeling, navigating steps, and reaching in awkward and tiring positions for extended periods of time.

Habitat for Humanity builds homes and hope. Serving Stark, Carroll, Tuscarawas, Harrison, and Jefferson Counties, Habitat for Humanity East Central Ohio is driven by the vision that everyone needs a decent place to live. People partner with Habitat for Humanity to build or improve a place they can call home. Habitat homeowners help build their own homes alongside volunteers and purchase homes with an affordable zero-interest mortgage. Through new construction, preservation construction, critical home repair, and neighborhood revitalization efforts, we rely on a talented and committed team to help families build strength, stability, and self-reliance that lasts for generations. Through shelter, Habitat empowers. To learn more, visit habitateco.org.

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