The mission of the Moscow Affordable Housing Trust is to create and preserve safe, inclusive, and affordable housing opportunities in keeping with the character of the community.
Moscow Affordable Housing Trust works with people whose household income is between 50% and 80% of the Area Median Income (AMI), an amount that varies with household size. See the Buyer Information page for more details on what the program offers.
Moscow Affordable Housing Trust will offering the Finally Home!® homebuyer course in Moscow in 20. Completing this class can qualify you for loan and other assistance from your lender.
This course is open to anyone regardless of income qualifications. It uses Idaho-specific examples, but similar concepts exist in Washington law and this introduction to credit, lending and the home buying will be useful.
2021 Schedule
To be announced
Find other offerings and register online at FinallyHomeCourse.com
Section 3 Compliance
Section 3 is a means by which HUD fosters local economic development, neighborhood economic improvement, and individual self-sufficiency. Section 3 is the legal basis for providing jobs for residents and awarding contracts to businesses in areas receiving certain types of HUD financial assistance.
MAHT advertises projects to registered businesses and encourages contractors to seek subcontractors from the registry. Learn more.
Community Land Trust
A Community Land Trust is a mechanism to create permanently affordable housing.
Click to more learn about a Community Land Trust.
Next House for sale
The Moscow Affordable Housing Trust is preparing to start construction on a 1300 sqft. single family 3bed/1.5 bath house for sale in 2021 in Moscow. [click to learn more about the program requirements].
Buying a house
Houses are sold using local Realtors and traditional real estate listings. Contact a Realtor of your choice or Team Idaho Real Estate. [Please do not contact MAHT, we will send you to a Realtor.]
Steps to get ready
Click here for your next steps to be a buyer.
Thanks to Sponsors
2020-----------------------
$10,000+
Innovia Foundation
US Bank Foundation
$5,000+
Avenues for Hope
Banner Bank
Latah County (in kind)
METER Foundation
United Way of Moscow/Latah Co.
$1000+
Gritman Hospital
Moscow Womens Giving Circle
Umpqua Bank
Community Giving
Gritman Hospital (in kind)
Zions Bank
2019-----------------------
$30,000+
Wells Fargo Bank
$20,000+
$10,000+
City of Moscow
$5,000+
Avenues for Hope
Avista Foundation
Banner Bank
US Bank Foundation
$1000+
Unitarian Universialist Church of the Palouse
Zion's Bank
Community Giving
Gritman Hospital (in kind)
United Way of Moscow/Latah Co.
Moscow Affordable Housing Trust, Inc. Founded 2009.