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Home Repairs offered at Tacoma/Pierce County Habitat for Humanity

4824 South Tacoma Way, Tacoma, WA 98409

Eligibility

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

Hours

9am to 5pm from Monday through Friday

Application process

Intake form is available online.

Fees

Various costs.

Service area

Pierce, WA

Other Information

Focus Population

  • Veterans

Age Group

  • Older Adults (65+)
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

Data provided by

Washington 211

Providing organization

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.