The City of South Bend is accepting applications for the Home Repair Program.
Donor Name: City of South Bend
State: Indiana
City: South Bend
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/19/2023
Size of the Grant: $20,000.00
Details:
Purpose of the Program
- To offer the opportunity for low income individuals and families to live in safe and affordable housing.
- To maintain the quality and affordability of the housing stock in the City of South Bend.
Funding Information
The maximum grant amount per household is not to exceed $20,000.00.
Eligible Repairs
- Eligible repairs through the program ONLY include a new roof and/or furnace.
- Eligible repairs for each home will be determined on a case-by-case basis through the completion of a required program inspection.
- Repairs are approved only when in poor or failing condition and not compliant with local codes.
- All repairs are to the residential structure and will not be made to accessory structures such as sheds, garages, or other improvements on the property.
- Other items in poor or failing condition may be addressed only in situations where they are required to be fixed to complete the approved roof or furnace repair.
- Repairs not exceeding $2,500.00 are considered minor and will be considered regular homeowner maintenance. Minor repairs and regular homeowner maintenance items will not be considered within this program.
- Property must be in a condition to allow for inspection/assessment and work to be completed. Any one of the following conditions is reason for program denial:
- Utilities shut off.
- Excessive clutter that obstructs inspection of required areas of home and/or the ability to complete repairs.
- No evidence of action taken against infestation of bugs/rodents.
- Health violations per health department standards, code, or city ordinances
- such as animal and/or human waste; food service areas not clean or sanitized; infestation; unsanitary conditions.
- Unsafe conditions at the property that will prevent or make difficult the completion of the required inspection and/or repairs.
Any applicant denied for one or more of these conditions may take the opportunity to remedy the situation and may reapply for assistance during a future application round.
Eligibility Criteria
For an applicant to be eligible, the applicant household must income qualify and must be enrolled in the City’s Utility Assistance Program (UAP). The utility account receiving assistance must be the address of the applicant’s home.
If one or more of the following apply to the applicant(s), it will render the application ineligible:
- Applicant’s home is not located within the boundaries of the 2023 target area.
- Applicants’ total gross annual household income, for all household members 18 and over, exceeds 80% of median income based on household size.
- Applicant is not enrolled in the City of South Bend’s Utility Assistance Program.
- Applicant does not hold deed to the home.
- Applicant’s home is not the principal residence of at least one of the owners listed on the deed.
- Applicant is not current on property taxes.
- Applicant does not have current homeowner’s insurance.
- Applicant home is not a single family structure.
- Applicant home is currently under rehabilitation / construction.
- Applicant home is under a demolition order.
- Applicant and/or the property received assistance through the South Bend Home Repair Program during the past five (5) years.
For more information, visit Home Repair.
