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Veterans Resource Fair

Published on Nov 23, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Veterans Resource Fair

Montgomery, Alabama, August 29, 2014
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Home Ownership: Habitat for Humanity

  • VA Pension = Income
  • VA Disability Compensation = Income
  • Veterans and Dependents of Veterans May Qualify
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Income Limits: Autauga County, AL, 2014

  • Depends on the number of individuals in household
  • 1 person: $12,550 - $25,100
  • 2 people: $14,350 - $28,700
  • 3 people: $16,150 - $32,300
  • 4 people: $17,900 - $35,800

Other Requirements

  • Live and work in Autauga Co.
  • Spend over 30% gross income on housing, or
  • Live in sub-standard or inadequate conditions
  • Credit report around 550
  • Married couple: work 400 hours

Other Requirements, Cont'd

  • Disabled married couple: work 200 hours
  • Single individual: work 200 hours
  • Disabled, single individual: work 100 hours
  • Chosen participants pay 2% of income monthly towards home

Some Exclusions

  • Registered sex offenders
  • Drug conviction in past 3 years
  • Currently in bankruptcy
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A Brush With Kindness

  • Habitat for Humanity 
  • Repair a Home's Exterior
  • Eligibility: salary, need, and 
  • commitment

Contact Information

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Veterans Treatment Court (VTC)

  • Only 3 VTCs in Alabama, currently
  • Coming to the 19th Judicial Circuit:
  • Autauga, Elmore & Chilton Counties
  • Eligibility: veterans facing certain criminal
  • charges
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Why Participate in a VTC?

  • Successful completion of program = 
  • dismissal of criminal charges, whether
  • misdemeanor or felony charges
  • Mentors available to help veterans
  • These mentors are veterans, too