Homeowners in Juniata County may be eligible to receive up to $65,000 in home improvements from the HOME Existing Owner-Occupied Housing Program.
SEDA-Council of Governments (SEDA-COG) is encouraging county residents to apply now to get on the wait list. SEDA-COG manages the program on behalf of the county.
Interested residents may call SEDA-COG’s Stacy Anderson at 800-326-9310.
Eligible repairs include structural, roofing, plumbing, electrical, heating/furnace, window replacement, radon and lead-based paint mitigation, and energy-related improvements. Also included are modifications for mobility-impaired residents. There is no cost to homeowners who maintain home residency over a five-year period from the date of signing.
Homeowners can go through the process hassle-free with SEDA-COG managing it from start to finish, said Teri Provost, director of the agency’s Housing Rehabilitation program.
“Eligible homeowners can enjoy a rehabilitated home at no cost to them while we help them from start to finish, from obtaining a contractor, managing the project, to anything that may arise during or after the rehabilitation process,” Provost said.
Qualifications:
- · Own the home or have Life Rights to live in it;
- · Meet income qualifications based on household size;
- · Be current on local taxes and municipal utility bills;
- · Provide proof of homeowner’s insurance;
- · Live in the home an additional five years.
Additional requirements may apply.
Annual Gross Income Limits:
Family size: 1 – $35,500; 2 – $40,600; 3 – $45,650; 4 – $50,700; 5 – $54,800; 6 – $58,850; 7 – $62,900; 8 – $66,950.