The Hyde County is accepting applications for its Urgent Repair Program to help the elderly, disabled, veterans, and single parents who are homeowners that may need financial help with repairing their homes.
Donor Name: Hyde County
State: North Carolina
County: Hyde County (NC)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/11/2023
Size of the Grant: Up to $12,000
Details:
This program is geared towards helping the elderly, disabled, veterans, and single parents who are homeowners that may need financial help with repairing their homes.
Urgent Repair Program (URP) finances emergency home repairs for North Carolina homeowners who are elderly or have special needs and whose incomes are below 50 percent of the median for their area. Emergency repairs correct housing conditions that threaten your life or safety, such as failing septic systems, dangerous heating systems, or rotten floors. The program can also pay for accessibility modifications that allow you to remain in your home after an injury or serious illness.
Funding Information
Ten homes will be selected based on eligibility, with up to $12,000.00 in repairs awarded to each home.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for assistance under URP 2022:
- Applicants must reside in Hyde County.
- Applicants must prove they own and occupy the home in need of repair.
- Applicants must have a household income which does not exceed 50% of the County median income for the household size.
- Applicants must have a special need (i.e. be elderly, at least 62 years old, handicapped or disabled, and a single parent with a dependent living at home, a military veteran, a large family with greater than 5 household members or a household with a child below the age of 6 with lead hazards in the home).
- Applicants must have urgent repair needs, which cannot be met through other state or federally funded housing assistance programs.
- The property must be free of any back taxes or liens in default at the time of application unless a payment plan has been established and payments are current. If the applicant is unsure, he/she should call the Hyde County Tax Office at 252.926.4188 prior to submitting the application.
For more information, visit Hyde County.