CommunityWorks
administers other programs and services to help North Dakotans achieve the American
dream of owning a safe and affordable home:
Homebuyer Education: CommunityWorks provides training through its certified homebuyer education counselors to prepare households for the home selection and purchase processes, thereby creating more informed and responsible homebuyers.
Rural Housing Opportunities: CommunityWorks also coordinates the Rural Home Loan Partnership program with USDA-Rural Development, which assists low-income households to purchase homes in rural areas, and has developed a pilot program with Fannie Mae and Bank of North Dakota to help finance rural housing appraisal gaps.
Reservation Housing Opportunities: Through the DREAM Fund and other programs, CommunityWorks can provide afforable financing for rehabilitation, construction, or mortgage assistance. In addition, CommunityWorks also helps its lender partners to access lending products that work successfully on reservation lands, including the HUD 184 program.