Sweat Equity
Important Update:
As an Atlanta Habitat homebuyer, your family’s health and welfare are our highest priorities. Amid the growing concern around the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the Atlanta Habitat leadership team is taking steps to protect your health and safety, as well as that of our employees, sponsors and volunteers. Our Atlanta Habitat leadership team encourages us to use email and phone communications and video conferencing instead of in-person meetings given this public health outbreak.
We are committed to meet or exceed all recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Georgia Department of Public Health (GPH). The CDC recommends social distancing to help prevent the spread of the virus. This means not participating in large gatherings and keeping a distance of 2- to 6-feet when interacting with someone. To comply with this recommendation, Atlanta Habitat is offering alternative opportunities for you and your family to earn sweat-equity hours as we all follow the health protocols and government-mandated shelter-in-place orders from our elected and public health leaders. Please check back periodically for updates.
As an Atlanta Habitat homebuyer, you are required to complete 250 sweat-equity hours within a year from the date you move into your house.
Remember, you must complete:
- 60 sweat-equity hours before selecting your lot
- a required 250 total hours, of which 100 hours must be completed by members of your immediate household and up to 150 hours may be completed by friends and family.
How Do I Complete My Sweat Equity?
- Attend additional Home Smart elective classes.
- Work in the Atlanta Habitat ReStore for scheduled shifts.
- Work in the Atlanta Habitat warehouse on any Wednesday through Friday.
- Help build an Atlanta Habitat house on a scheduled construction day.
- Attend neighborhood meetings of the local Neighborhood Association or Neighborhood Planning Unit.
- All sweat-equity hours must be properly recorded and submitted to a Family Services team member or to the front desk during regular business hours. Only original sheets will be accepted. Copies will be provided upon request.