Housing Rehabilitation Programs
Emergency Repair Program
Provides assistance to repair properties with
life threatening health or safety conditions on the property. Such
conditions may include an extreme roof leak, major plumbing, heating
or severe electrical problems, Assistance up to $5,000 is in the
form of a grant and no lien is placed on the property. Assistance is
available only to the very low income homeowners.
Moderate Rehabilitation
Provides assistance to repair properties in
order to bring them into compliance with the City's Minimum Standard
Housing Code and Federal Housing Quality Standards. Repairs may
include roof repairs or replacement, windows, electrical, plumbing,
kitchen cabinets, bathroom fixtures, heating system, carpeting,
fencing, termite treatment, painting and other improvements that
address code violations. Assistance up to $25,000 is provided in the
form of a deferred loan. A lien is placed on the property depending
on the amount of assistance provided; under $5,000 no lien;
$5,000-7,500 a one year lien; $7,501-10,500 a three year lien; and
$10,501-25,000 a five year lien. Assistance is available to very low
and low income homeowners.
Substantial Rehabilitation
This program provides the same type of
assistance as the moderate rehabilitation program previously
described. The difference is, the required assistance must exceed
$25,000. A 10 year lien is placed on the property for assistance
between $25,000-35,000. For assistance over $35,000 a 15 year lien
is placed on the property. Assistance may include reconstruction of
a home if it is determined to be more cost effective to replace the
existing structure with new construction than to rehabilitate it.
Assistance is available to very low and low income homeowners.
Housing Code Assistance
Provides assistance to repair exterior code
violations as identified by the City's Code Enforcement staff.
Violations may be peeling paint, deteriorated porches, stairs,
windows, doors, etc. Assistance up to $5,000 is provided as a grant.
Assistance is available only to very low income homeowners.
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