Innovative Milford program honored
A few years back, Melvin Jones never imagined he'd be on his way to owning his own home, let alone helping to build it.
"It took me two years to get my credit right," he said.
On Wednesday, he and other future homeowners, along with state and federal officials, gathered at the Crescent Shores development near Lincoln to recognize an innovative "self-help" housing program run by the Milford Housing Development Corp.
The program requires low-income participants to invest significant sweat equity in their new houses and those of fellow participants -- about 1,300 hours for each new house.
"It took me two years to get my credit right," he said.
On Wednesday, he and other future homeowners, along with state and federal officials, gathered at the Crescent Shores development near Lincoln to recognize an innovative "self-help" housing program run by the Milford Housing Development Corp.
The program requires low-income participants to invest significant sweat equity in their new houses and those of fellow participants -- about 1,300 hours for each new house.
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