Housing Repair Program offered by King County Department of Community and Human Services
Housing Repair Program offered by King County Department of Community and Human Services
Provides loans and grants for low- to moderate-income, owner-occupied homes for necessary major health and safety repairs. Deferred loans provide up to $34,000 in no-interest loans to low-income homeowners (must live in residence) for major health and safety repairs (as determined by an inspector). Loan is expected to be repaid at the time the home is: - Sold, or title transferred - Refinanced - No longer primary residence Emergency Grants provide up to $9,000 for owner-occupied homes with life-threatening repair needs. Grants are not repaid. Mobile Homeowner Grant Program offers up to $11,000 for emergency repairs to owner-occupied mobile homes without ownership in the land on which the mobile home is located. Home Access Modification Program (HAM) provides grants to make accessibility modifications to rental units for tenants with disabilities.
Physical Address
401 5th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104
Hours
M-F, 8:30am-3pm.
Application process
Call to apply and for specific financial and eligibility requirements. Residents of Bellevue, Federal Way, Kent and Auburn must be referred to the program by their city's respective program. Have the following information ready at the time you call to apply: - All Homeowners: Names, birthdates, social security numbers and legal marital status - Other household members: all persons living in the household are counted. Include relationship and birthdates - Property Address and mailing address - How long owned and occupied home - Phone numbers - Income (all income for all members of the household): List source of income and gross monthly amount (separately) - Repair needs - For loans: mortgage company, monthly mortgage payment, balance of mortgage principal, are mortgage payments current? Information on any other loans, judgments, liens, etc. - For mobiles in parks: space rent and if purchasing mobile, monthly payment and loan balance. - Assets: Bank accounts: bank name & balance in each account - Investments: stocks, bonds, mutual funds, CD’s, investments of any kind - IRA’s/Retirement funds: value - Other Real Estate owned: describe and value
Fee
Varies with program.
Eligibility
Low- to moderate-income homeowners throughout King County. Does not serve those living within city limits of Seattle. Not all programs available in all areas. Other eligibility requirements include: - Income - One-year residency - Asset limitations - Home equity
Languages
Interpreter services
Agency info
King County Department of Community and Human Services' Housing, Homelessness and Community Development
Provides loans and grants for low- to moderate-income, owner-occupied homes, including mobile homes, for necessary major health and safety repairs. Also provides grants to make accessibility modifications to rental units for tenants with disabilities. Does not serve residents of Seattle.