How It Works - AssistMyHome

How The Program Works

Apply for Consideration

Eligible low-income families submit an application requesting consideration for an AssistMyHome Housing Assistance Campaign. Applicants provide information about their household, housing situation, and financial circumstances to help AssistMyHome conduct a fair and consistent review.

Review & Selection

Applications are reviewed by AssistMyHome’s designated Review Committee using the organization’s established selection process and evaluation criteria (Scorecard). The committee evaluates each application based on the information provided and other factors relevant to the program.

Selected applicants are asked to complete the required authorization forms and provide information, photographs, or other materials for publication on AssistMyHome’s website as part of a Housing Assistance Campaign. Applicants may choose to remain partially anonymous.

Note: Submission of an application, review of an application, or selection for a Housing Assistance Campaign does not guarantee fundraising results, donations, financial assistance, or any specific outcome.

Community Contribution

Once selected, approved information about the selected family is published on AssistMyHome’s website as part of a Housing Assistance Campaign. Community members can contribute through tax-deductible donations in support of the campaign.

These contributions help support approved housing-related purposes for selected families in accordance with AssistMyHome’s policies.

Fund Disbursement

Funds received through Housing Assistance Campaigns are disbursed in accordance with AssistMyHome’s policies and Terms & Conditions for approved housing-related purposes, such as a home purchase. Selected families identify a housing opportunity and provide the necessary information and documentation for review. If approved, funds are disbursed directly to approved third parties, including sellers, escrow companies, lenders, or other entities involved in the transaction.

Note: From donations received through Housing Assistance Campaigns, After applicable third-party payment processing fees, AssistMyHome deducts an Operational Support Fee to support program administration and organizational operations. The fee is $1 for donations under $25 and 3.5% for donations of $25 or more, as further described in the Donation and Fee Policy and Terms & Conditions.

Toward Homeownership

Upon completion of the Housing Assistance Campaign and approved disbursement process, selected families receive support for approved housing-related purposes in accordance with AssistMyHome’s policies and Terms & Conditions.

Why We Do It This Way

AssistMyHome encourages people to come together and support Housing Assistance Campaigns through a transparent and fair process that helps create opportunities for low-income families to purchase a home. AssistMyHome does not fund home purchases from its own resources.

If you are a low-income renter and hope to become a homeowner through community fundraising, complete the application form to request consideration for an AssistMyHome Housing Assistance Campaign.

Assist My Home

Our mission is to create opportunities for low-income families through community-supported Housing Assistance Campaigns administered with transparency, fairness, and accountability.