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Housing Rehabilitation Program
 
The Housing Rehab Program
Southwestern Community Services (SCS) has found that there are many home owners in Cheshire and Sullivan counties that sometimes cannot afford to make needed repairs to their homes. Often, they are elderly people who get by on Social Security benefits and live in the houses they have owned most of their lives. Others are single parents, or couples with young children who struggle to make ends meet on a daily basis, or families who have fallen on hard times due to a job loss or illness. A leaky roof, failed septic system, or a malfunctioning heating system will often destabilize households.

SCS administers several home rehab programs, which help low to moderate income families make needed repairs to their homes. These programs are designed to help people stay in their homes and keep them in good repair. This not only helps the home owners, it helps the community as well.

Each year these programs vary in the amount of funding available and the dates they begin and end. SCS staff will always accept applications. If funding is not available at the time, you will be placed on a waiting list until the next program starts. There is also an income eligibility requirement, which changes each year. SCS will make a public announcement in local area newspapers whenever funding is available.

A priority system is used to determine which households will receive assistance and what improvements will be made. Priority is given to deficiencies affecting health, life safety, and housing code violations. Examples of improvements include: septic and water supply systems, electrical or plumbing repairs and upgrades, heating systems, structural repairs, roof replacements, and accessibility for handicapped individuals.

The USDA Rural Development website provides more information regarding Rural Housing Programs in Vermont and New Hampshire.
 
Housing Rehab Income Guidelines
Persons in Household % of Median Income (effective 5/14/10)
50% 80%
1 $24,200 $38,750
2 $27,650 $44,250
3 $31,100 $49,800
4 $34,550 $55,300
5 $37,350 $59,750
6 $40,100 $64,150
7 $42,850 $68,600
8 $45,650 $73,000
 
HOME Program
Single Family Purchase Price/Value Limits
(effective 2007)
County One Family Limit
Cheshire $193,579
Sullivan $175,750
 
To learn more about one of our several programs, see the HOME Single family Rehabilitation Program brochure.
 
SCS is an Equal Opportunity Employer
 

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For more information, please contact:

Wendy Allen
Phone: 603.719.4246
wallen@scshelps.org


Southwestern Community Services
63 Community Way
PO Box 603, Keene, NH 03431
Toll Free: 800.529.0005

Sullivan County
96-102 Main Street
PO Box 1338
Claremont, NH 03743
Phone: 603.542.9528
Toll Free: 800.529.0005
Fax: 603.542.3140
TTY-NH Relay: 800.735.2964

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