Lincoln County, in partnership with Habitat for Humanity of Lincoln County, Community
Services Consortium, and other nonprofit organizations, is making limited homeownership
opportunities available to individuals and families impacted by the 2020 Echo Mountain
Complex Wildfire. There will be a minimum of five homes in the North Lincoln County area
available over the next 12 months, with two homes ready for occupancy in June. The homes
will vary in size, location, and cost.
Anyone who can be verified to have lost their home due to the Echo Mountain Complex
Wildfire and has not yet been able to rebuild is eligible to participate. This includes those
who owned the primary home on a piece of property, those who lived in a secondary home
on property owned by a friend or family member, those who owned a manufactured unit in a
park where they rented the pad, and those who rented a home of any kind.
All eligible households are encouraged to complete an interest form with details about their
current housing needs. As each homeownership opportunity becomes available, names will
be drawn from a pool that matches the size and location requirements as expressed on the
interest form. If selected, the individual or family will have an opportunity to view the home,
learn about mortgage requirements and/or tax implications of any gifted equity in the home,
and make a decision if they wish to proceed.
To be considered for homeownership opportunities through this program, complete the Echo
Mountain Wildfire Recovery Homeownership Interest Form. This form can be found
online at https://bit.ly/WildfireHomeownership. For questions or to receive a copy of the
interest form by mail or email, contact Heather Johnson at the Community Services
Consortium, hjohnson@communityservices.us or 458.233.3464.
