Habitat for Humanity Home Repair Program

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Home Repair

Habitat East Bay/Silicon Valley helps low-income homeowners restore and maintain their homes through its home repair program.

The home repair program aims to alleviate critical health, life, and safety issues. Qualified and selected homeowners receive a variety of home repair services including but not limited to exterior painting, landscaping, ramps, roofing, window and door replacements. Interior repairs can include plumbing, electrical work, insulation, and ceiling repairs. Homeowners participate in their repairs by contributing sweat equity volunteer hours if physically able. All home repairs are led by trained crew leaders and completed by volunteers.

To find out if you qualify and how to apply, download the application. For more information, contact Home Repair at (510) 251-6304 x388.

Resources are limited, and applications will be reviewed on a first come, first served basis. We strongly encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

Eligibility Requirements

Interested homeowners must:

  • Own a home within the HEBSV service area
  • Be the primary residence of the applicant(s) and/or qualifying household member(s)
  • Have a household income below 80% AMI (see eligibility chart below)
  • Demonstrate a need for home repairs
  • Agree to repay repairs through a deferred, monthly-payment free, zero-interest loan that is forgiven if you stay in the home for five years or due upon sale, refinance or transfer of property prior to the five years
  • Be a legal U.S. resident and at least one co-applicant must be permanent legal U.S. resident
  • Be willing to partner with HEBSV through direct participation
  • Demonstrate proof of veteran status (veteran homeowners or veteran household members) if applying under the Habitat for Heroes Program. See details about the program below.
Maximum Income Depends on the Number of People in Your Household
  1 Person 2 People 3 People 4 People 5 People 6 People 7 People 8 People
Alameda County $45,750 $52,300 $58,850 $65,350 $70,600 $75,850 $81,050 $86,300
Contra Costa County $45,750 $52,300 $58,850 $65,350 $70,600 $75,850 $81,050 $86,300
Santa Clara County $53,000 $60,600 $68,150 $75,700 $81,800 $87,850 $93,900 $99,950

Partnership

The home repair program is a partnership that relies on the homeowner’s involvement and participation. If selected for home repairs, homeowners must be willing to partner with HEBSV in a variety of ways, including:

  • Signing a Home Repair Partnership Agreement – homeowners pledge to partner with HEBSV and perform the expected commitments of the program
  • Completing between 8 and 24 sweat equity hours depending on the scope of the project – the homeowner, a household member or friend of the homeowner must be on site and willing to work in various capacities throughout the duration of the home repairs, as well as perform approved non-construction activities

Habitat For Heroes

Habitat for Heroes is an outreach initiative seeking to assist, engage, mobilize and educate military members and Veterans about our programs and services. We invite the veteran community to join us in building hope, lives and communities through the options listed below.

HEBSV and The Home Depot Foundation have partnered to help low-income veteran homeowners who are in need of critical home repairs. Examples of repair services we provide include wheelchair ramps and interior home modifications for increased accessibility, window and roof replacement as well as mechanical, electrical and plumbing upgrades. Critical Home Repairs can have an immeasurable impact on the quality of life, health and safety for family members and Habitat for Humanity and The Home Depot Foundation are here to make that happen!

This special program is available for low-income veteran homeowners and/or household members who were honorably discharged from the military. Repayment for these repairs are in the form of a zero interest, deferred loan that is forgiven over five years or due upon sale or transfer of property within the five year period.

Apply Now

Applications are accepted throughout the year with projects completed as funds and volunteers become available. Participant selection is based on the financial need of the homeowner and the condition of the home. However, funding is limited and not all qualified applicants will be selected

Download our program application today.

For more information about our home repair program, please contact Home Repair at (510) 251-6304 x388.