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Explore loan and assistance programs from HUD and your state that might make it easier to afford home repairs and improvements if you are eligible.
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today awarded more than $3.7 million to two nonprofit organizations and a local housing authority to enable low-income elderly persons to remain in their homes through low-cost, low barrier, high impact home modifications.
Home repair can be costly, and for seniors to maximize their fixed income, they need home repair grants. Senior Strong lists several sources in this blog.
Free home repair grants for senior citizens require expectation setting. The government rarely awards grants to individuals for personal use, except with the Section 504 program (see below). Instead, the funding typically flows to state agencies and nonprofit organizations to foster a public good.
This program provides loans to very-low-income homeowners to repair, improve or modernize their homes or grants to elderly very-low-income homeowners to remove health and safety hazards.
The USDA Single Family Housing Repair Loans and Grants program helps promote safe, decent housing for older adults in rural areas. Homeowners age 62 and older may qualify for grants that can be used to remove health and safety hazards in the home, improving opportunities to age in place.
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The goal of the home modification program is to enable low-income elderly persons to remain in their homes through low-cost, low barrier, high impact home modifications to reduce older adults’ risk of falling, improve general safety, increase accessibility, and to improve their functional abilities in their home.
The goal of the home modification program is to enable low-income elderly persons to remain in their homes through low-cost, low barrier, high impact home modifications to reduce older adults’ risk of falling, improve general safety, increase accessibility, and to improve their functional abilities in their home.
The Section 504 Home Repair program, run by the USDA, offers loans and grants to very-low-income homeowners, especially seniors, to repair, improve, or modernize their homes. This program is vital for seniors who need to make their homes safer and more accessible but cannot afford the necessary repairs.