Council on Aging of Southwestern Ohio (COA) is offering free home repairs and safety modifications for low-income homeowners and renters age 60 and older.
The HOME Program has helped thousands of elderly people who are living in unsafe conditions but want to remain in their own homes. It is made possible through a grant from the Ohio Housing Trust Fund. Council on Aging administers the program.
Annually, the program is combined with other funding to help more than 1,000 older adults in the five-county area served by Council on Aging.
Improvements include wheelchair ramps, bathroom grab bars, tub cut-outs, replacement of dangerous electrical wiring, and repair of roofs, floors, plumbing, steps, furnaces and locks.
To request a HOME program application, call 513-721-1025 or 1-800-252-0155.
About the HOME Program
Help is available on a first-come, first-served basis to people age 60 and older whose annual gross incomes are at or below:
- $15,867 per year (1-person household) OR
- $18,083 per year (2-person household) OR
- $20,256 per year (3 person household).
Safety modifications are available for homeowners as well as renters. Examples include:
- Wheelchair ramps
- Grab bars
- Handrails
Modifications that are the responsibility of the building owner are excluded.
Repairs are available for homeowners only -- not renters. They must be for safety threats such as:
- Faulty, hazardous wiring
- Broken furnace or hot water heater
- Broken locks, doors or steps
- Broken plumbing or fixtures
- Leaking, collapsing roofs
Sewer and septic problems, foundation work and non-critical repairs are excluded.
