Home Repairs offered at Tacoma/Pierce County Habitat for Humanity
4824 South Tacoma Way, Tacoma, WA 98409
To be eligible for a critical home repair under the Aging in Place program, applicants must meet all of the following criteria: - Be a Pierce County resident - Own and occupy the home - Age 60 and older OR a disabled Veteran of the US Military - Be current on mortgage, property taxes, and have homeowner's insurance - Willingness to partner by helping with the work in some way if physically able (what Habitat call "sweat equity") and paying a portion of the repair costs (starting at $100) - Household Yearly Income below 80% Area Medium Income ($67, 700 for a 1-person household). - Home value must be assessed at $530,000 or less to be eligible
Office Hours: M-F, 9am-5pm.
Intake form is available online.
Various costs.
Pierce, WA
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Provides both Environmental Modifications and Critical Home Repairs with a project budget cap of $15,000 per household. Homeowners partner on projects by helping with the work if/when physically able and paying a portion of the repair costs (minimum investment is $100). Environmental Modifications : Physical adaptations to a home are necessary to ensure the health, welfare, and safety of the resident and allow them to function with greater independence. Environmental Modifications include, but are not limited to: - Access Ramps - Handrails and walkways - Door widening for wheelchair accessibility - Minor bathroom modifications such as grab bars Critical Home Repairs: Essential repairs are necessary to ensure the structural integrity and/or ongoing livability of a home. Critical Home Repairs include, but are not limited to: - Roof, repair/replacement - Repair of structural defects or damage - Repair or replacement of HVAC components or water heaters Following are examples of work NOT covered under this program: - Painting (interior or exterior) - Cabinetry - Fences - Work on unoccupied structures like garages or sheds - Cosmetic repairs are not necessary for health or safety - Major electrical or major plumbing - Sewer - Mold or pest remediation
Tacoma/Pierce County Habitat for Humanity
Works in partnership with households who live and/or work in Pierce County for twelve consecutive months to purchase homes.