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!
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.
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
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What about sc?
Great question, Tammy! I’ll do my best to get that information to you as quick as possible. 🙂