Having a developmental disability, or having a child with a developmental disablity, should never be a barrier to owning a home. The Arc's Home Ownership Opportunities program helps people navigate the complex process of buying a home by providing individualized counseling and downpayment assistance to qualified candidates. Since 2004 we've helped more than 85 people and families buy homes in Spokane. We help:
• Establish or repair credit to qualify for a mortgage
• Apply for financial assistance
• Locate a home that fits an individual's or family's needs
• Negotiate the purchase
• Educate new home owners about financial management and home maintenance
To qualify candidates must:
1) Have a documented developmental disability that is
• caused by a mental or physical condition occuring before age 22
• likely to continue indefinitely
• substantially limits three or more major life activities such as self-care, learning, mobility, etc.
2) Meet household income requirements established by funding and downpayment assistance programs
3) Buy a new or existing single-family home or condominium in or around Spokane
4) Complete our home buyer education classes
To learn more about Home Ownership Opportunities, contact Cathie Griffith at (509) 328-6326 or cgriffith@arc-spokane.org.
This program receives generous supported from:
Washington State Developmental Disabilities Council
AmericanWest Bank
Bank of America
Banner Bank
Hayden Homes
Spokane Urban Ministries
State Farm Foundation
Sterling Savings Bank
U.S. Bank
The Arc of Washington
The Arc of Spokane
