The Buzzards Bay Area Habitat for Humanity announces that applications are available now for a three-bedroom Habitat for Humanity home for purchase on 18 Minot Avenue, Wareham. The application deadline is April 1.

Habitat will hold an informational workshop for prospective homeowners at its Mattapoisett office, 8 County Road, on Wednesday, Feb. 3 at 6 p.m. Another session will be held in Wareham on Saturday, Feb. 6 at 9:30 a.m. at Eastern Bank, 226 Main St.

Applicant households must be income eligible and fall into the following guidelines (30 to 60 percent of the area median income as adjusted by household size): two-person household - $21,000 to $42,000; three-person household, $23,650 to $47,280; four-person household - $26,250 to $52,500; five-person household - $28,350 to $56,700; and six-person household - $30,450 to $60,900.

Applicants must live or work in the local Habitat's service area (Acushnet, Dartmouth, Fairhaven, Marion, Mattapoisett, New Bedford, Rochester and Wareham) and have a critical need for a decent affordable home, be “willing to partner” with Habitat in the construction of their home (i.e. work side-by-side for 100 sweat equity hours with the construction volunteers or serve the affiliate in other ways), and have the ability to make a monthly mortgage payment estimated to be between $650 to $800.

General information about applying for a Habitat home is available on the website: www.BuzzardsBayHabitat.org.

Applications may be obtained at the informational sessions as listed above or at the Habitat for Humanity office: 8 County Road, Suite 2, Mattapoisett