Did you know that there are several programs available to help Oakland homeowners with home repairs? We can help you figure out the programs you may be eligible for and how to make these programs work best for you.
Through OPDC’s Facade Grant Program, Oakland homeowners may be eligible for a $5,000 reimbursement grant for exterior repairs to the front of your house. Senior Oakland homeowners can join the Oakland Community Land Trust and receive $22,500 for home repairs. If you live in West Oakland, you may be eligible for free home repairs through Rebuilding Together Pittsburgh.
The Urban Redevelopment Authority offers a Homeowner Assistance Program (HAP), which provides up to $30,000 in interior or exterior home repairs, and a $10,000 grant for accessibility modifications, called the Home Accessibility Program for Independence (HAPI).
OPDC can help you complete the applications, work with you to combine programs to maximize improvements, and coordinate with contractors to manage repairs.
We’re currently working with a resident in South Oakland using the Homeowner Assistance Program to make structural repairs to her home and install new windows, combined with a façade grant to repaint the front of her home.
Another senior homeowner joining the Community Land Trust is using funds to renovate her bathroom and we are helping her find contractors to repair her front porch through a façade grant.
Contact Annemarie Malbon, Community Land Trust Manger, amalbon@opdc.org or (412) 621-7863 x14, to learn more about any of these programs.