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.
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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!
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
Nevada
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
Washington, D.C.
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
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Nicole Thelin
Have too much month at the end of your money? Me too - and that's how Low Income Relief got started. I have over 20 years of professional research and writing experience. Over the years, I've worked as a novelist, journalist, ghostwriter and content creator. My work has been featured in various print and online publications, including USA Today, eHow.com, Livestrong.com, Legal Beagle, The Daily Herald (Provo, Utah), The Chronicle (Centralia, WA) and others. At Low Income Relief, I use my professional research and reporting experience to help low income families save money and make ends meet. It's been my full-time job since 2016, and it's truly an honor to serve you.
Maggie Torres
Monday 29th of November 2021
Yes, I'd like to see if I could get help with a walk in shower, I'm on disability . difficult for me to get in and out of the tub. And maybe help with weatherization. I'm in Texas. I'm also in the very low end of income. Thank you.
Isaac
Thursday 9th of December 2021
Low Income Relief is an information service and does not provide cash or items directly. You will need to search our website for information about organizations that can help you meet those needs. Chat with Lira, she might be able to help! https://lowincomerelief.com/chat/
Francine Bryant
Saturday 27th of November 2021
Hello. I just purchased a 1973 home in georgia and I didn't realize it needed so much repairs and upgrades. I need help
Isaac
Thursday 9th of December 2021
Low Income Relief is an information service and does not provide cash or items directly. You will need to search our website for information about organizations that can help you meet those needs. Chat with Lira, she might be able to help! https://lowincomerelief.com/chat/
robert hollumn
Saturday 20th of November 2021
i am on disability i am 63 , need help with changing my bath tub into a walk in shower, have trouble getting in no movement in right ankle, i have antiphojpholipid anhbody syndrome also diagnose w\right foot toe drop also need help with fence repair
Isaac
Monday 13th of December 2021
Information on this should be in the article above. Chat with Lira, she might be able to help! https://lowincomerelief.com/chat/
Susan Willis-Schmidt
Friday 13th of August 2021
I own my home and I draw SSDI. I am in dire need for a new roof. I've had it patched but its still leaking. The leaks have ruined the sheetrock in two rooms. I have checked on local programs but haven't found anyone to help me. I am in Western Kentucky. Any help you could give me would be greatly appreciated.
Isaac
Wednesday 1st of December 2021
Low Income Relief is an information service and does not provide cash or items directly. You will need to search our website for information about organizations that can help you meet those needs. Chat with Lira, she might be able to help! https://lowincomerelief.com/chat/
Rachel O'Donnell
Monday 18th of May 2020
Hi! I clicked on Pennsylvania twice, but it led me right back to this page. I live in Philadelphia, PA, and have a mortgage that has just been approved for trial modification. I have a long list of repairs that need attention. Are there any grants available to me as a recipient of SSDI who also qualified for SSI, but SSDI that I now receive was the greater of the two. It's my boyfriend Craig and I, he helps to take care of me. SSDI is our only income. We were approved for and receive SNAP and medicaid benefits. Even my toilet and shower aren't functioning properly. We need our roof coated, a railing out front, the wall in the back room repaired, windows replaced, kitchen floor replaced, and a bunch of other things, too... Sometimes I pretend I'm living in a tree house, then it doesn't seem that bad. I am 49, my mother has called my home toxic for at least eleven years. I have lived here for 15 years, and it's the longest run of stability without moving around that I have ever known in my lifetime. I have always tried to be thankful for what I have, and know that others have greater challenges. If it is possible to get help in the way of a grant, it would be amazingly wonderful. Thanks for this amazing web page/site, it has helped me in many ways. Most Sincerely, Rachel
Hannah Benge
Tuesday 19th of May 2020
I'll look into why this link isn't working. Thanks for letting us know.