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Community Development Block Grant

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Minor Home Repair Grant Application

HUD Income Limits

EPA: Protect Your Family From Lead in Your Home

Oakland County Lead-Based Paint Compliance Certification

Making Home Affordable
The City of Rochester Hills has participated in Oakland County's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) urban county program since its inception in 1975. Oakland County receives CDBG funds from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and allocates funding to participating communities.

The national CDBG objectives are to (1) assist low- and moderate-income persons, (2) prevent or eliminate slums and blight, and (3) meet an urgent community need where no other funding is available. The Rochester Hills City Council holds an annual public hearing in the fall to decide how to allocate the City's CDBG funding. Currently, funds are used for the City's Minor Home Repair program, the Yard Services program for low-income seniors, and to support organizations that provide residents with youth services, battered and abused spouses services, and emergency clothing services.

Yard Services Program
The Yard Services program provides low-income senior citizens and disabled residents with annual spring and fall yard clean ups, lawn-mowing services in the Spring/Summer seasons, and/or snow plowing services. The Older Person's Commission administers the program for the City. Residents interested in applying for the program should contact Lisa Murray at (248) 608-0249.

Minor Home Repair Program

The Minor Home Repair program provides assistance with minor home repairs and/or accessibility modifications to low-income residents. The repairs are funded as grants and therefore do not need to be repaid by homeowners who receive assistance. The City selects and pays contractors directly for the repairs.

To be eligible for the Minor Home Repair program applicants must meet the following criteria:

The applicant must own and occupy a home located within the City of Rochester Hills.
Gross household income cannot exceed the income limits established annually by HUD for the Detroit Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area. All income is considered for people over 18 years of age residing in the house (wages, social security, child support, pension/disability, public assistance, etc). The City may enact more stringent income limits as available funds become limited.

Health and safety related repairs are eligible for the Minor Home Repair program. In addition, funds can be used to make accessibility modifications for disabled individuals. A variety of projects are eligible for assistance including, but are not limited to, the following types of repairs:

Furnace and boilers
Roofs
Plumbing
Electrical
Water and sanitary sewer installation
Ordinance compliance

Certain items are specifically not permitted under the City's program such as:

Windows
Asbestos Abatement
Capital and lateral charges related to water and sewer installation
Repairs that require a lead based paint risk assessment

Funding is generally distributed on a first come first serve or emergency basis. Funding for each household is limited in order to assist as many residents as possible. To apply for assistance, residents should submit the following materials:

1.      Completed Minor Home Repair program application

2.      Documentation of income

3.      Proof of home ownership

4.      Lead based paint compliance certification

Application and supporting documentation should be mailed to: Joe Snyder, 1000 Rochester Hills Dr., Rochester Hills, MI 48309. For more information about the Minor Home Repair program, please call (248) 841-2534.

Low-income residents with major home repairs or repairs that require a lead based paint risk assessment may apply for assistance through Oakland County's Home Improvement Loan Program. For more information about the County's CDBG programs, please call 248-858-5401 or toll free 888-350-0900 (ext. 85401).

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