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HOUSING PROJECT BRANCH<br />
The Housing Projects Branch is DHHL’s “<strong>ma</strong>r<strong>ke</strong>ting arm” for homestead leases and awards. In collaboration<br />
with the Land Development Division, it processes applicants from the DHHL waiting<br />
lists through financial qualification, contractor and house design selection, lot selection and lease<br />
execution. With departmental priorities centered on residential lease awards, the work efforts of<br />
the Housing Projects Branch has expanded tremendously prompting strategic involvement and<br />
coordination of lenders, realtors, home buyer counseling and housing contractors.<br />
During FY 2010, the Housing Projects Branch has facilitated 117 new residential awards and processed<br />
132 lease amendments, as a result of 132 Undivided Interest lessees being able to qualify for<br />
a loan to purchase or build their own home. To achieve this, staff sent out approxi<strong>ma</strong>tely 30,910 offering<br />
letters to <strong>ma</strong>r<strong>ke</strong>t 227 residential units within 16 projects statewide. Upon indicating interest,<br />
staff arranged for approxi<strong>ma</strong>tely 2,189 interested applicants to work with various lenders to financially<br />
qualify for a home. A series of orientations and workshops helped to individualize the efforts.<br />
56 | DHHL ANNUAL REPORT 2010
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