Qualified residents may receive up to $65,000 each for home repairs. The Borough will provide up to $50,000 of rehabilitation grant assistance and an additional $15,000 for lead-based reduction work to eligible homeowners. If it is determined that after rehabilitation the value of the property will exceed the established maximum purchase price after rehabilitation, the property will then be considered ineligible for funding assistance.
Eligible repairs include structural, roofing, plumbing, electrical, heating/furnace, window replacement, radon and lead-based paint mitigation, and energy-related improvements. Modifications for mobility-impaired residents are also eligible within this program. Homeowners must maintain home residency over a five-year period from the date of signing for this service to be received at no cost.
“SEDA-COG manages the entire process for the homeowner,” said Joel Ruch, Housing Rehabilitation Manager of the agency’s Community Services Division.
Ruch continued, “Not only does the homeowner get necessary home repairs, but they also get the benefit of going through the process hassle-free as we manage the logistics from start to finish.”
Qualifications:
- Must live in the Borough limits of South Williamsport;
- Own the home or have Life Rights to live in it;
- Meet income qualifications based on household size;
- Be current on all local taxes and municipal utility bills;
- Provide proof of homeowner’s insurance;
- If located in a flood zone, must provide proof of flood insurance;
- Live in the home an additional five years.
Additional requirements may apply.
Annual Gross Income Limits:
Family size: 1 - $44,100; 2 - $50,400; 3 - $56,700; 4 - $62,950; 5 - $68,000; 6 - $73,050; 7 - $78,100; 8 - $83,100.
Interested residents may call SEDA-Council of Governments’ (SEDA-COG) Audrey Frederick at 570-524-4491 Ext. 7215.
