Owning a home is a wonderful but expensive experience. As many of our readers have discovered, rising rents can make mortgages look downright cheap! Unfortunately, the lower monthly costs come with the dreaded responsibility for home repairs which can be costly and unexpected.
Fortunately, there is help. Local governments and other agencies can help you bear the financial burden of home repairs.
How to Get Home Repair Grants
Home repair grants are usually administered on a local level by governments and agencies. As part of our series on low income homeownership, we’re researching agencies that can provide home repair grants to help low income homeowners cope with unexpected and costly repairs.
This list is currently being compiled. We will complete the list in order unless we receive requests for specific states. Got a request? Leave a comment below and we’ll make sure it’s next on the list!
Hi I am looking to buy a home however most of them need updating and repairs so I’m interested in finding out more about home grants for repairs in Georgia.
Hi, Patricia! I’ve got that on the list and I’ll get that information to you as soon as I can.
ARKANSAS???
Will do, Christie! I put it on my to-do list.
Hi Nicole. Do you have any information about home repairs in Georgia? My windows need to be replaced and I also need new insulation for my trailer. I’m on disability and right now my electric bill is higher then my mortgage payment. It is so frustrating because I know if I could get those fixed it would help so much yet I can’t afford to get them fixed. Any information you have would be much appreciated. Thanks!
Hey, Katie! I’ll get that information written up as soon as I can. In the meantime, I’d recommend contacting your local Community Action Council and inquiring about the state’s weatherization program. You can also contact your city development office and your county office to see if they offer any rehabilitation grants or programs.
Nicole, Ohio pleeeeease! I just put my foot through our floor—rotted from a water leak. Contractor said $800 to fix it.
Hello, Joy! I am so sorry that this happened! I have bumped Ohio to the top of the list for this series but these articles do take a while to put together. The fastest way to receive assistance is to contact your county development services department and ask about any home rehabilitation programs they offer. As soon as I have the chance to work on this piece, I will see if I can find any other agencies that can assist you.
Please look into Ohio next. We live in Columbiana County, and desperately need to replace the furnace. We own our home. We need to replace it with a heat/ac unit. I live with my elderly (90 yr. old) mother & my disabled hubby who has MS. Both have trouble regulating body temp. Any help would be GREATLY appreciated. Thank you!
Hello, Tammy! I will do my best to get this information to you as quickly as possible. I have bumped Ohio to the top of the list for this series but these articles do take a while to put together. The fastest way to receive assistance is to contact your county development services department and ask about any home rehabilitation programs and/or disability modification programs they offer. As soon as I have the chance to work on this piece, I will see if I can find any other agencies that can assist you.
Ohio we need some work done on chimney an basement walls. Thank you so very much. We really appreciate it .
Hi, Donna! Our researchers should be tackling this topic very soon. We’ll get this information for you as soon as we can! 🙂
This is awesome.Thank you so much. I am a widow and on social security. I purchased a older mobile home that needs. Work.
We need more people like you willing to provide information that we would otherwise not be aware of
Thanks again.
You’re so welcome, Susan! I’m so glad that this was helpful to you. 🙂
Thank you
Thank you
Minnesota? My husband and I are both on social security. Our home is at the age where everything is breaking down. The roof, electric, doors, etc.
I’m so sorry, Sammy! That sounds so frustrating. I’ll get this information published as soon as I can!
What about sc?
Great question, Tammy! I’ll do my best to get that information to you as quick as possible. 🙂
Florida hurricane season again. inherited parents hse needs soe repair.any help greatly appreciated.
Hey, Theresa! I’m so sorry about that. I’ll get that information published as soon as I’m able. 🙂
Florida (Indian River County)
Single, Social Supplement Income (SSI)
Disability, Mortgage, under 62 age.
My house is in desperate need of A/C replacement, water heater is about to drop through the floor and is leaking. I get the run-around with county program. No spare income for bills.
Hey, Jeanne! I’ll look into what programs are available to you as soon as I can. In the meantime, I highly recommend reaching out to your local Community Action Council for assistance. You can find their contact info here. You can also reach out to the United Way for assistance!
Minnesota…Twin Cities please and thank you
Hey, Kris! Thanks for asking. I’ve made a note on my research list to pay special attention to the Twin Cities area. I’ll get this info put together as soon as I can!
I would love to know about Tennessee! Thank you!
Hey, Cindy! We’ll get that information written up for you as soon as we can. 🙂
Louisiana needs to be on the list, thank u
We’ll get that added here as soon as we can! Thanks for reminding me, Cynthia! 🙂
I’m n Akron Ohio I need a new roof an work in my basement.
Hi, Rachel! I’m sorry that you’re experiencing that. However, you have great timing. Chloe just turned in this article on Ohio home repair grants today!
Looking for grants in Kansas for home repairs
Hi, Billie! Thanks for letting me know. I’ll make sure to prioritize that on our research list. We should have that information ready soon. 🙂
Im wheelchair disabled and over 60 and my roof has been leaking for 4 years now. I have paid someone once to go up and seal the roof vents, but in the texas sun, it didn’t last through the following season. I live on $700.00 a month and the 300.00 estime I got to replace the roof vents (that does not include repairing the interior ceiling, is $300.00 too much for me to come up with. When it rains, it rolls down the inside of the ceiling and comes out at the top of the sliding door flooding my floor. Are there any agencies in texas, specifically the Medina/Bandera county area, that can help? I don’t drive and live way out in the country so getting to places to apply for help is impossible.
Oh my goodness, C, that’s terrible! I’ve added Texas to our home repair research list and we’ll get that information to you as soon as we can.
I need help with home repair in New Jersey I’m permanently disabled and on Medicare so I don’t have the money for a new roof or any other repairs.
Hi, Patty! I’ve prioritized New Jersey on the research list. We’ll see what we can find for you! 🙂
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