Applications for the 2011-2012 CDBG Emergency Home Repair Program are being accepted through September 30, 2011.  A grant of up to $8,000 is available for owner-occupied households to assist with specific home repairs or activities that eliminate conditions detrimental to the safety and health of the residents.  

Eligible activities or repairs include, but are not limited to, the following:

• faulty roofs,

• unsafe electrical, heating or plumbing systems,

• faulty porches and steps, and

• accessibility improvements.

The program is available citywide; however, priority will be given to households in the Violet Bank-Flora Hill and Shepherd Stadium districts.  Priority will also be given to low-income households, persons who are elderly or disabled, first-time applicants and those that need repairs that constitute an emergency.

In order to be eligible for this grant, homeowners must be at or below 80% of the area median income. Income and assets will be verified before a home repair contract is issued. The total household income based on the number of people living in the home, cannot exceed the following:

Please contact the Planning Department at 804-520-9382 if you have any questions, or would like to request an application.