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Home Repairs offered at Tacoma/Pierce County Habitat for Humanity

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Resource Name:Home Repairs offered at Tacoma/Pierce County Habitat for Humanity

address

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

Office Hours: M-F, 9am-5pm.

Application process

Intake form is available online.

Fees

Various costs.

Service area

Pierce, WA

Other Information

Age Group

  • Older Adults (65+)

Focus Population

  • Veterans
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.