Service members can learn more about the Department of Defense Homeowners Assistance Program at a workshop featuring a HAP program officer from the Army Corps of Engineers.
The workshop will be Thursday at 7 p.m. at RE/MAX Unlimited, 10492 Bristow Center Drive.
HAP is available to eligible service members and federal civilian -- including non-appropriated fund -- employees. The program is administered by the Corps of Engineers to assist eligible homeowners who face financial loss when selling their primary residence in areas where real estate values have declined because of a base closure or realignment announcement.
"The Homeowners Assistance Program will potentially provide financial relief these folks need to sell their home," said Kim Curran, an agent at RE/MAX Unlimited.
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 temporarily expands HAP to assist service members and DOD employees who are wounded, injured or who became ill when deployed; surviving spouses of service members or DOD employees killed or who died of wounds while deployed; service member and civilian employees assigned to BRAC 05 organizations; and service members required to permanently relocate during the home mortgage crisis.
To register, e-mail yourHAPexperts@gmail.com, or call Carolynn Blinkinsop at 703-966-9605 or Kim Curran at 703-638-2988.
Support groups for chronically ill offered
Chronically ill support groups offer weekly opportunities for the sick to come together for food, fellowship and encouragement. Participants listen and support each other through prayer and a biblical perspective.
Area residents are welcome to join the Bristow group, which meets Wednesdays from 10 to 11 a.m. at Manassas Assembly of God Church, 11500 New Life Way. The church is wheelchair accessible.
Sponsored by Spiritual Care Support Ministries, the chronically ill support groups are open to the public, non-denominational and free. Call Chaplain Liz Danielsen at 540-349-5814 for more information.
Katherine Gotthardt reports your neighborhood news from the Nokesville, Bristow and Brentsville. If you have news about birthdays, your family, your club or your HOA activities, please send it to Katherine at kgotthardt@comcast.net.
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