Do you qualify for the Home Weatherization Program? If you are low-income and need help with home repairs, continue reading. This government subsidy assists older adults, those with a disability, and low-income homeowners.
With home repair grants, you make their homes safe to live in. The program helps make necessary home repairs to help with energy conservation in the home and help maintain the health and safety of the property.
Get a Home Repair Grant
The U.S. government provides grants for home repairs to help low-income families remain in their homes. The program helps vulnerable, disadvantaged homeowners who cannot pay for expensive home repairs to maintain their property.
Families who remain in their homes can be subject to dangerous and unhealthy environments, leading to sickness and other medical problems. Without intervention, the home will fall into disrepair and eventually become uninhabitable.
These homes can become the target of fires, drug use, and squatters and destroy and brings instability to communities. Free government grants for home repairs help keep already threatened communities from further deterioration. When homes fall apart, neighborhoods decline, businesses leave, and communities are abandoned.
Resources for Assistance
- The Community Development Block Grant Program and HOME Program: 800-333-4636
- Contact the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and state and local government officials to find free home repairs grants. This grant helps low to moderate-income homeowners in urban or city areas. 202-708-1112
- USDA Rural Development: 800-670-6553
Weatherization Program provides home repair assistance for communities with a population of no more than 10,000 people. Finances are available to low-income rural residents who live in a property needing repair to make the home safe and inhabitable.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
It helps families who have experienced natural disasters and helps repair damaged properties or provide temporary housing for displaced families.
The Department of Veterans Affairs has money set aside as a part of the Special Housing Adaptations and Adapted Housing Program. 800-827-1000
This program helps provide assistance to help disabled veterans remodel their homes to make handicaps accessible. Adding ramps, lifts, and anything that will help the veteran become more independent in his own home. 800-621-3362
What Type of Repairs Does the Weatherization Program Cover
The Housing Repair and Rehabilitation Grant offer assistance of up to $7,500 to rehabilitate your home. Finances are available to low-income rural residents who live on a property needing repair to make the home safe and inhabitable. This grant includes repairs such as:
- Mold removal
- Storm Clean up
- Roof repair
- Weather damage
- Accessible for those with handicaps
- Well, and septic repairs.
- Removing lead paint
- Water heating and furnace repairs
This help is only given to homeowners. They can not help you if you are a renter, living with a family member, or a landlord!
Do you Quality for a Grant?
If you receive Supplemental Security Income and VA disability Aid to Families with Dependent Children, you are eligible to receive a grant. Contact the government agencies above for a full list of qualifications for the program. You may be eligible if:
- People over 60 years of age
- Families with a disabled
- Families with children (in most states)
How to Find a Grant for Home Repairs
To find money to repair your home, contact: USDA Rural Development, HUD (The US Department of Housing and Urban Development). You can also go to Go to USA.Gov to find a home repair grant for your city and state for help from the Weatherization Program.
You must provide proof of income, unemployment, ownership, or rent to be considered for the program. Once you have been accepted, local agencies will come to your home to assess the damage and work that needs to be done.
Caution!
Beware of scam websites that tell you they will help you get a government grant for a fee. You do not have to pay anything to get a ‘free’ government grant.
To look for grants and grant applications, go to www.usa.gov. Contact The Department of Energy (DOE) for information about the Home Weatherization Assistance in your state; contact The Department of Energy (DOE).
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The link stated help with electric heating blankets or space heaters. Where can I find help with blankets and/or space heaters.
Hello, Angela. Contact the agencies in the post, Free Home Weatherization Assistance Programs.
Work part time cant afford buying a water heater. Need assistance in repairing or replacing heater heater in home.i own my own home but in the process of a divorce. Daughter received social security income from father but recently turned 18 and income was stopped. That helped in paying bills. Short on income level. Can’t afford to buy a hot water heater right now. Need assistance immediately.
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My home is made of concrete. In e southeast corner of the house, the concrete blocks are separating and causing cracks on the interior of my home. My foundation has also cracked. I don’t make enough money to pay for the repairs and it’s also causing my light bill to rise dramatically bc the cold air is seeping through the walls. Here in Cocoa, Fla the weather is unbearable and it’s very hot inside the house. Please let me know if you can assist me. Thank you
Hello, Roxanne. The government will not do repairs on a mobile home. Try contacting some of the church charities in your city like the Salvation Army or St. Vincent de Paul Catholic church. Good luck.
I lost my left kidney to cancer in 2002. I just lost 3/4 of my right kidney to cancer in March of 2017. I also had to move my mobile home because the property owner was planning to sell the property for their retirement and I desperately need some weatherization on it because of the move. The so-called gutters on the mobile home need to be replaced and some of them have been pulled loose from the top of the mobile home. It is leaking in several areas. One bad leak is above my window in the living room when it rains it just pours through there and that’s where the air conditioner is at.
About 3 days before I my surgery in March my furnace an AC unit went out. I have a/c’s running right now but it’s going to run my bill up real high.
On that day my car stopped running I do not have the money to fix the car.
There are also other Renovations that need to be done one being where I had a leak from my washing machine into my bedroom carpet since I moved in. A pressure valve started leaking whenever I wash clothes for the first time but I did not know that it was leaking until three days later. It smells like mildew in the bedroom.
I have flooring that I bought that needs to be put down and a living room hallway and a bedroom. The carpet also needs to be removed in the area for the flooring. I moved back into my mobile home on July 10th. Because of the move the top of the mobile home needs to be cool sealed and any leaks repaired.
Hello I lost my husband to lung cancer, I have been holding up with two sons, this whole year has been very hard for us both sons lost their jobs n one moved out,, the only car I have that is falling apart is a ,1979 Chevy I can’t go to far my work was with a agency n I wi was not able to continue working due To my feet for some reason really bad I’m under doctor CARE I feel a lot better I continue to push myself n now looking for work,its hard with no car, I need help with electric n water ,ffor Sept,05,2016 for payment I dint have it they said it will shuts off on the 6the.I put $79,00 ,towards electric.
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Hello, Deborah. Please contact HUD for help with Affordable Housing. Also contact the United Way who will give you references to other resources. and the Salvation Army for help. Also check out agencies here. I hope you get the help you need to get back on your feet.
lost my job and home i am staying at my ex-husband’s house with my daughter and grandson and working as a gardener for her at her new place and her caregiver for 3 days a week i have never been the kind who needs a lot of things so I get by on very little but I got shingles almost 9 months ago that went into a staff infection which left me hospitalized a few weeks ago I am now ready to go back to work but I can’t pay my car insurance or registration and payment it all comes to 850.00 . I put everything I owned into storage but could not pay the 375 a month i lost it all just things I keep saying but I need my car to work and once i can get this covered I can get back on track . I was raised catholic and i am confirmed was brought up to work for what we need I am willing to volunteer help in whatever I can do to get this money I need it is the first time i have ever had to ask for help and i am not proud. i have always been the one to give never have I been given anything so understand that this is not easy for me . thank you very much for your time.