Laserfiche WebLink
<br /> <br /> <br />General Home Improvement Loan <br />Page 2 of 4 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Eligible Repairs & <br />Improvements <br /> <br />The General Home Repair Program makes funds available to <br />improve the exterior and/or interior of the property. Eligible work <br />may correct health and safety items, increase handicap <br />accessibility, reduce long-term maintenance and energy costs or <br />improve the livability of the home Eligible improvements include <br />but are not limited to the following examples: <br /> <br />Exterior repairs Work: <br /> Exterior Painting & Siding <br /> Siding repairs/replacement <br /> Rafters, soffit and fascia repair <br /> Energy efficient window glass and screens <br /> Railings and stairs <br /> Landings and porches <br /> Driveways (only if current driveway is unimproved) <br /> <br />Interior repairs Work: <br /> Energy efficiency improvements (insulation and heating/cooling <br />systems) <br /> Bathroom and Kitchen repairs & remodels <br /> Accessibility improvements for people with disabilities <br /> Failure of electrical, ventilation, or plumbing/septic system <br /> Roof leaks that have led to significant damage to the interior <br /> A structural failure of the foundation, walls, or roof that could <br />cause collapse; <br /> Removing lead paint or the cause of a confirmed concentration <br />of lead in the resident’s whole blood (Environmental Intervention <br />Blood Lead Level) <br /> <br /> <br />Ineligible <br />Improvements <br /> <br /> Exterior repairs to condos and townhomes <br /> New construction (additions) <br /> Luxury items, such as swimming pools or saunas <br /> Working capital, debt service or refinancing of existing debts <br /> <br /> <br />Contractor Bids <br /> <br />Applicants must provide the Housing Resource Center’s <br />Construction Manager with three bids for each improvement <br />project. All contractors must be licensed and insured. <br />