Howard County Housing, Maryland Extends Application Deadline for “A Hero’s Welcome Home” Veterans Only Lottery

ELLICOTT CITY, MD – In honor of Veteran’s Day, Howard County Housing has extended the deadline for a new initiative that will allow a service-disabled veteran to purchase a newly constructed home offering a unique blend of affordability, green features and universal design in Howard County.

“We are excited to extend this housing opportunity for our military veterans, “said Howard County Executive Ken Ulman. “Our veterans have already given so much and so it is our duty to make sure they experience the quality of life in Howard that we are working hard to build.”

Located at 8815 Glenrobbin Place in Jessup, the craftsman style home is the last available three-bedroom home in the Cottages at Greenwood community. The home will be sold through a lottery to a qualified and eligible veteran for a purchase price of $252,300. The lottery winner will be eligible to receive down-payment and closing-cost assistance of up to $40,000 through the Howard County Settlement Downpayment Loan Program.

The Cottages at Greenwood is a groundbreaking community developed by Howard County Housing, in partnership with The Stavrou Companies and Hamel Builders that features one-story, Craftsman-style homes certified as LEED Platinum by the U.S. Green Building Council. Each home is comprised of three bedrooms, two baths and 1,300 square feet of living space designed to provide accessibility and eliminate physical barriers. Among the many features that make the homes sustainable and energy efficient are: tankless hot water heater, solar tubes, Energy Star appliances, low-flow plumbing fixtures and orientation that maximizes solar benefits and energy conservation.

To be eligible for the lottery, veterans must have a verifiable service-connected disability of at least 30%. Minimum household income of $48,000 is needed to qualify to purchase the home; maximum household income limits also apply.

Lottery applications, details on prequalification requirements and a list of approved lenders and open house dates are available online atwww.howardcountymd.gov/veteranhousing.htm. For more information or questions, please contact Lisa Jenkins at lwjenkins@howardcountymd.gov or 410 313-6343. Applications are also available at the Howard County Housing office located at 6751 Columbia Gateway Drive, 3rd floor in Columbia.

The deadline for applications is Friday, November 14, and the lottery will be held on Tuesday, November 18 at 4:30 p.m. at the George Howard Building, 3430 Court House Drive in Ellicott City.