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Full-time employees of CCC must meet the following criteria to participate:

• Have satisfactory service with CCC.
• Be a first-time home buyer interested in purchasing a home within the City of Chicago, as a primary residence. First-time home buyer is defined as someone who has not owned a home within the City of Chicago for the past 36 months.
• Demonstrate a commitment to working with the EAH Program by meeting pertinent conditions stipulated by recommended lenders, including but not limited to credit counseling, home buying education, and filling out EAH Program reports as required.
• Have a household income not greater than 120% of the area median income.
• Able and willing to contribute at least $1000 or 1% of the purchase price whichever is greater, from their own savings.
• Attend a home buying workshop sponsored by the Rogers Park Community Development Corporation.