1. Additional Resources:
Buyer Assistance
FHA Loans- Great for Marginal Credit
FHA Streamline 203kRenovationFinancing
USDA Rural DevelopmentLoan
VA Loans
National FaithHomebuyerPrograms
HomebuyerEducation
HomebuyerCounseling
Individual DevelopmentAccounts
CreditRepairCounseling
Please call us todayat 734-743-1351
to discussthese resources.
734-743-1351
38099 Schoolcraft Rd., Ste. 125
Livonia, MI 48140
www.bffcdo.org
info@bffcdo.org
REBUILDING ESTABLISHED HOMES FOR
AFFORDABLEBUYERS
ENABLING FAMILIES TO ACHIEVE THE
AMERICAN DREAM OF UPWARD MOBILITY

2. BuildingFamiliesFirstCDO 38099 Schoolcraft Rd., Ste. 125 Livonia, MI 48150
Good for the
Community
Good for the
Neighborhood
Good for the
Individual
What We Do
We seekdistressedpropertiesthatare in
establishedareasand thenrehabilitate the
house tomake ita home.Throughour
partnershipswe providehomesto first-
time homebuyersandfamilies graduating
fromthe HousingChoice Voucher
Program.
Our rehabilitationprojects train
participantsinthe home buildingindustry
while raisingawarenessof the increased
importance of greenbuildingpractices.
WhyDo We Do It
BFFCDOhas a positive rippleeffectthat
reachesthe entire community. We:
 Improve the economichealthand
vitalityof the community.
 Equippeople withthe skills
necessarytocompete intoday’s
marketplace withareaemployers.
What MakesUs Differentfrom Other
CommunityDevelopmentOrganizations
We are not justrebuilding.Weare
investingin propertyandhumancapital,
simultaneously. We startour investment
withthe house.We provide trainingto:
 Studentsinlocal HVACRprograms
complete theirHVACRcertification
withworkon our houses.
 Womenadultex-offenderslearn
skillsinatrade necessaryto
compete intoday’smarketplace.
 Skilledlaborthatneeds
certificationtowinjobswith our
local Unions.
We dothiswhile offeringmore affordable
homestofamilies.
Goodfor the Community
Local business,corporationsand
organizationsconnectwiththe community
supportthat iscritical to theirsuccess by
supportingBFFCDO’sefforts.We:
 Increase the community’s
awarenessof these organizations.
 Increase the attractivenessof
propertyto bothpotential and
existinghomeowners.
 Increase pride andthe stake that
residentsof the community have
inthe future of theircommunity.
Goodfor the Individual
BFFCDOhelpsfamilieswhoare in the
Transitional stage of theirjourneyto
becomingself-sufficient. Permanent,
safe, affordable housingisamilestone
to familiesparticipatinginthe FSS
program,and BFFCDOhelpsprovide
thishousingthroughourcommunity
partners. It isreachedafterthe family
has workedwithWaysto FamilySelf-
Sufficiency,Inc. toaddress:
For more informationonWTFSSvisit:
www.wtfss.org
Self-
Sufficiency
Budgeting
Employme
nt
Education
Childcare
Medical
Care
Other
Social
Services