Eligible
veterans, or those that want to nominate veterans for this
opportunity may apply online at
https://www.civeteran.org/tiny-home-application or call
the CIVC office at 217-605-8157. To be eligible to receive a
mortgage-free home through this program, one must be a veteran who
has been honorably or generally discharged, not currently own a
home, and have the means to pay the other expenses associated with
home ownership, including utilities, insurance and real estate
taxes.
Founded in December of 2018, it
is the vision of the Central Illinois Veterans Commission to
provide veterans with tools and support systems to eliminate
barriers in obtaining permanent housing. To date, five homes
have been completed and awarded to deserving veterans. Find out
more about CIVC at
https://www.civeteran.org/.
[Patti (Becker) Schonauer]
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