Comments on: Government Grants for Home Repairs

By: justaskin

justaskin — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:01:19 +0000

There are some grants for home improvements. But the qualifications vary, The first grant is for first time home owners you must apply for this grant within the first five years of owning the home and your total home income must not exceed 25 thousand,and in most cases you must pay the first 10 to 20% of the cost of the remodel.The other grant is for elderly people who are either disabled or on a fixed incomme who's homes are in dire need of repair..in most of these cases the percentage of payment is waived because these people just can't afford it. And one big step to getting these grants is getting your application in on time because the government only gives so much money to municipalities for these types of grants so it's pretty much a first come first serve basis.My neighbour and his wife are elderly folks and it took them three years of repeated applications to finally get the grant..so good luck hope this answers your question

By: old lady

old lady — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:19:57 +0000

U.S.D A. Rural Developement

By: plinkertoys

plinkertoys — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 08:13:02 +0000

thanks guy – I’ve done this before but it took awhile since I lined all the string up nice and neat…your way is much faster…

By: ucdcrush

ucdcrush — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:51:35 +0000

Well done, thank you!

By: Chelsea V

Chelsea V — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:04:07 +0000

In my area, certain cities provide help by offering low-interest-rate loans to homeowners for the purpose of home improvement. However, home repairs are certainly not eligible for an income tax break. And I have never heard of an actual grant program, although I have looked.

By: theonlyweirdone

theonlyweirdone — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:05:29 +0000

Thank you, William Perkinson!
From two teenagers that needed to get weedwhacking finished before the parents came home.
YOU SAVED US! =]

By: donna rohrbacker

donna rohrbacker — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:51:07 +0000

The government body which will distribute grants is the Louisiana Road Home Progam (http://www.road2la.org/). You can get grants up to $150,000 to rebuild your home, depending on your damage, insurance coverage, etc.

In addition, the SBA is helping businesses and individuals get back on their feet with low interest loans. You can find out more at http://www.sba.gov/advo/reg_katrina.html. Note that SBA loans for disasters have, in the past, been forgiven over time.

Good luck.

By: gzacto

gzacto — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 09:32:16 +0000

Nice ‘n easy. Thanks.

By: mrp_dkc

mrp_dkc — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 03:06:45 +0000

By: carissa1_99

carissa1_99 — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:57:10 +0000

Inquire if your home qualifies for the Steamline K program.

This website will help.

GOOD LUCK!!