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!
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Nicole Thelin
Nicole leads the Low Income Relief team with over 20 years of professional research and writing experience. Nicole started Low Income Relief after a personal experience with poverty. When her husband was medically discharged from the US Army, their family experienced tremendous financial hardship. Nicole was able to gather help from multiple community agencies and move into a nearby low income housing unit in just two weeks! Since then, Nicole has been dedicated to helping low income families in crisis. She regularly spends hundreds of hours combing through countless resources to make sure that Low Income Relief has the most comprehensive and complete resource directories on the internet today. Prior to starting Low Income Relief, Nicole worked as a novelist, journalist, ghostwriter and content creator. Her work has been featured in various print and online publications, including USA Today, eHow, Livestrong, Legal Beagle, The Daily Herald, The Chronicle and more.
Rebecca brown
Friday 27th of May 2022
My daughter and her husband finally were able to purchase a house. They have been through many health crisis this past year and my daughter is the only one who can work. Today I learned their well has a problem and needs repair. Could you let me know if any agencies that can help them. Thank you
Isaac
Saturday 28th of May 2022
Information on this should be in the article above. Chat with Lira, she might be able to help! https://lowincomerelief.com/chat/
Flor M Ibarra
Saturday 12th of March 2022
Need help with my roof and pluming and propain gas
Isaac
Thursday 31st of March 2022
Information on this should be in the article above. Chat with Lira, she might be able to help! https://lowincomerelief.com/chat/
vi
Thursday 17th of February 2022
We are in desperate need of roof repair. Ceiling has fallen in the kitchen, plastic covering it has black mold. House is in horrible shape due to lack of funds for repair. My husband and I are both disabled. Please help.
Isaac
Friday 18th of February 2022
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/
Karolynne Davenport
Tuesday 15th of February 2022
Need help with Electrical. Need house rewired. Also need driveway repaved . Is there any grants for either of these?
Isaac
Thursday 17th of February 2022
Information on this should be in the article above. Chat with Lira, she might be able to help! https://lowincomerelief.com/chat/
karen Moeller
Thursday 3rd of February 2022
Hi.. I live in a cabin in the Oregon coast range accessible only by a cable walking bridge. My bridge washed out this winter, so I could use help with bridge repair. I also need a new roof and more. I'm 77, retired and on disability.
Isaac
Thursday 10th of February 2022
Unfortunately, we cannot give specific legal advice. You can get low-cost legal advice online from our friends at JustAnswer, or you can look for free legal assistance in your area here. https://justanswer.9pctbx.net/c/1390468/1122033/9320 https://lowincomerelief.com/legal-aid