Home Repairs

Receive up to $5,000 for emergency home repairs

The Emergency Repair Program provides assistance to low and extremely low-income homeowners to make essential repairs or add structural accessibility modifications when owner-occupant lacks sufficient resources of their own.

Who is Eligible?

As a homeowner, you may be eligible for assistance under this program, if you meet all the following conditions:

 Home is a single-family dwelling unit located in the city limits of Carrollton, Texas

 Carrollton resident owns and occupies property as principal residence on a year-round basis for at least the past year with no intention to market, rent or sell the property

 If the residence is a mobile home, resident must have owned and lived in the mobile home for not less than one year and the mobile home has been located in the city limits of Carrollton for not less than one year. The mobile home must be stationary with skirting or on a cement slab. Owner must provide proof of these requirements. A mobile home is not eligible if it can be hooked on to and moved quickly.

 The home requires an urgent repair, which if left unattended, would jeopardize the health and/or safety of the occupants; or, your structure requires necessary modification(s) to make structure accessible to meet a medical or physical disability.

 Household income cannot exceed 80 percent of the Area Median Income Limits, adjusted for family size.

 Owners total assets (excluding home) do not exceed $35,000 and liquid assets do not exceed
$10,000 (For the purpose of this program, liquid assets include available cash, checking and savings accounts, stocks, bonds and other assets that can be easily accessed without penalty.)

 There must not be delinquency on any property taxes, school taxes to any taxing entity in Dallas or Denton County. This applies only to applications for a repair subsequent to the first one, and does not include accounts where payment arrangements are up to date, and must provide proof of arrangement.

To view all program details and guidelines, click here.

For assistance in applying, please contact the Community Development office at 972-466-9121 or email communitydevelopment@cityofcarrollton.com

People Helping People: Grants up to $5,000 are available to homeowners for minor repairs to home exteriors.

http://www.cityofcarrollton.com/departments/departments-a-f/community-development/grants-incentives-neighborhood-improvement-in-action-impact-/myhome/people-helping-people

People Helping People Program: The People Helping People Program is to provide assistance to low-to-moderate income homeowners to make essential repairs when owner-occupant lacks sufficient resources of their own. All work that is completed is done by volunteers in the community. While the City of Carrollton cannot assume all maintenance, duties associated with owning a home on a regular basis for its citizens, a citizen who qualifies for the People Helping People Program and can demonstrate a need for a project eligible under the People Helping People Program, such services may be rendered. The citizen must be able to demonstrate a need for assistance and each request will be considered on a case by case basis. If applicant qualifies for the program they can receive up to a $5,000 grant for repairs.

Eligibility: To be eligible for the People Helping People program, you must meet all of these qualifications:

 Resident of the City of Carrollton

 Own and live in the house to receive assistance

 Must income qualify; must meet HUD guidelines

 Must be current on all city financial obligations

Prioritizing: In reviewing People Helping People applications, the City of Carrollton reserves the right to give priority to the following groups (no order implied):

 Elderly (at least 62 years old) and/or disabled citizens

 Residents whose incomes fall within the extremely low and very low-income levels

 Residents who live in current, completed and future CDBG target areas and N.O.T.I.C.E. neighborhoods

 Those citizens that have received notices of violation from a City of Carrollton Code Officer

 Citizens requesting project assistance that will improve the safety of their property

Once an applicant is determined eligible for a project, a city representative will meet (in person) with the applicant to determine what volunteer work will be eligible under the People Helping People guidelines.

Eligible Projects

 Painting of a house

 Minor siding repair

 Minor exterior work on houses

Ineligible Projects

 Repairs that are only cosmetic in nature are not eligible. NOTE: Cosmetic repairs may be carried out under the program in small areas only when they are necessary to make the immediate area, where another repair is completed.

For assistance in applying, please contact the Community Development office at 972-466-9121 or email at communitydevelopment@cityofcarrollton.com

Mail: communitydevelopment@cityofcarrollton.com

Carrollton Texas: Where Connections Happen

Minor Home Repair Program- Funds up to $10,000 are available to make repairs to the interior/exterior of your home.

http://www.cityofcarrollton.com/departments/departments-a-f/community-development/grants-incentives-neighborhood-improvement-in-action-impact-/myhome/minor-home-repair-program

Minor Home Repair Program: The City of Carrollton’s Minor Home Repair Program is funded by the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). These funds are awarded to the City of Carrollton by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). This program is designed to improve the sustainability of Carrollton and make the homes of those needing assistance safer and healthier.

The Minor Home Repair Program is to provide assistance to low-to-moderate income homeowners to make essential repairs when owner-occupant lacks sufficient resources of their own. Through this program the homeowner can get assistance with repairs that can be completed for $10,000 or less.

Eligible projects will potentially include:

 Roof repair and replacement

 Siding and fascia repair

 Plumbing

 Electrical work

Projects ineligible for assistance include:

 Fence Repairs

 Tree removal

 Structural repairs (such as foundation work)

 Cosmetic repairs (repainting a home to a new color)

Applicant Information

Minor Home Repair Program assists Carrollton's residents meet the maintenance needs of their homes. Homeowners will be required to provide proof of income to qualify for assistance.

Applicant eligibility requirements (each case will be evaluated):

 Must meet income requirements

 Must live in the City of Carrollton

 Must use home as primary residence

 Must appear on title of home

For assistance in applying, please contact the Community Development office at 972-466-9121 or email communitydevelopment@cityofcarrollton.com

Click here to be taken directly to the City of Carrollton’s website for more information.