Home Repair offered by City of Auburn at Community Services
Offers grants for minor and emergency home repairs including plumbing, electrical, roofing, furnace repair and more.
Offers grants for minor and emergency home repairs to low-income homeowners. City hires local contractors and vendors to perform repairs on behalf of the homeowner.
Repairs may include the following types:
- Plumbing
- Electrical
- Roofing
- Disabled access
- Furnace service
Elder Services offered at Catholic Charities Serving Central WA in Yakima
Provides a range of services for elders, from companionship programs and volunteer services that help with day-to-day chores to relief for overburdened caregivers.
Provides a range of services for elders, from companionship programs and volunteer services that help with day-to-day chores to relief for overburdened caregivers. Catholic Charities provides both help and connection.
Volunteer Services: provides basic in-home assistance to low-income elders and adults with disabilities to help them continue living independently, safely, and with dignity in their own homes. Only local rides; no work related transportation. Volunteers can provide services such as: local transportation for appointments and errands (no long distance), yard work, light housekeeping and laundry, snow shoveling, minor home repairs, wheelchair ramps (not an immediate service; if qualifications aren't met, might have to pay material out of pocket), and wood provision.
Senior Companion Program: serves one-on one with the frail elderly and other homebound persons who have difficulty completing everyday tasks. Provides companionship as they assist with grocery shopping, transportation to medical appointments, and other tasks. Volunteers are individuals over 55 years of age with a limited income, they receive a small stipend for an average of 15-20 hours of service per week.
Respite Adult Day Center in Yakima: gives frail or cognitively disabled adults the opportunity to make new friends and participate in a host of enjoyable activities in a safe and comfortable environment. A team of staff and volunteers are present to provide personalized support, encouragement and assistance to each participant. Provides some down-time to those who provide care to disabled individuals. The disabled individuals must have a memory loss situation (such as Alzheimer's, stroke, MS etc.) for the caregiver to be eligible for this program. This program works in conjunction with Aging and Long Term Care but is overseen by Catholic Charities Serving Central Washington.
Volunteer Services offered at Catholic Community Services - Clallam
Provides assistance to low-income seniors and disabled adults to help with transportation, minor home repairs, ramp construction, installing grab bars, yard care, and errand running..
VS provides assistance to those who cannot afford to pay for the kinds of services we provide, do not qualify for assistance elsewhere, or do not have family and friends to help them. This program of CCS uses volunteers to provide a variety of services to low income seniors or disabled people over 18. Our volunteers provide services such as yard care, transportation, shopping, minor home repair, errands and more. This agency may be able to assist in installing handicapped devices including ramps and grab bars. Clients must be living independently in their homes. Services are subject to availability of volunteers. Cannot assist those living in assisted living facilities. Transportation is primarily for medical appointments, shopping and errands. Out of area transportation such as Seattle, Bremerton, Bainbridge Island, Port Townsend is possible, but is based on the availability of a volunteer.
Elder Services offered at Catholic Charities Serving Central WA in Tri-Cities
Assists seniors who need help with day-to-day chores, transportation, and companionship. Also offers an opportunity for seniors to use their their skills or gain new ones by volunteering doing projects that assist their local communities.
Assists seniors who need help with day-to-day chores, transportation, and companionship. Also offers an opportunity for seniors to use their their skills or gain new ones by volunteering doing projects that assist their local communities.
- Volunteer Chore Services: basic in-home assistance for low-income seniors and disabled adults of 18 and older to help continue to live independently, safely, and with dignity in their own homes. Services may include local transportation for appointments and errands, yard work, light housekeeping and laundry, snow shoveling, minor home repairs, wheelchair ramps, and wood provision.
- Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP): provides a retired and senior volunteer program (RSVP) that is designed for seniors over the age of 55 who want to use their skills or gain new ones by volunteering doing projects that assist children with needed school supplies and toy drives, food collection and delivery, critical services to elderly, and filling the gaps for critical needs in local communities.
- Senior Companion Program: senior companions provide support to isolated elders and persons with disabilities by helping with companionship, grocery shopping, answering mail, and other daily tasks that are essential to maintaining independence. Senior companions may qualify for a small stipend and mileage reimbursement if income eligible, to offset their expenses while they help those most vulnerable.
Minor Home Repair offered at Homage Senior Services
Makes safety and health related repairs to homes owned by seniors and disabled persons.
Provides health and safety-related repairs and accessibility modifications to homes of seniors and younger disabled persons. Assists with plumbing repairs, carpentry, minor roof repairs, sewer lines, ramp repairs, handrails, grab bars, smoke alarms, security devices/locks, and door/window repairs.
The program cannot assist with electrical repairs, remodeling, painting, yard work, trash hauling, cleaning, chore work, sewer or water connections, and appliance repair.
Home Repair Program offered at Cowlitz County Habitat for Humanity
Offers repair services to low-income homeowners to keep their homes safe and decent. Repair projects may include painting, siding repair, trim/window repair, ramp and rail repair, landscape cleanup, and weatherization.
Offers repair services to low-income homeowners to keep their homes safe and decent. Repair projects may include painting, siding repair, trim/window repair, ramp and rail repair, landscape cleanup, and weatherization.
Senior Services offered at Catholic Charities of Walla Walla
Provides basic in-home assistance to low-income elders and adults with disabilities to help them continue living independently, safely, and with dignity in their own homes.
Provides basic in-home assistance to low-income elders and adults with disabilities to help them continue living independently, safely, and with dignity in their own homes.
Only local rides; no work-related transportation.
Volunteers can provide services such as:
- Local transportation for appointments and errands (no long distance)
- Yard work
- Light housekeeping and laundry
- Snow shoveling
- Minor home repairs (door handle replacement, light bulb replacement, broken board on a ramp, or replacing an old step for example)
- Wheelchair ramps
- Wood provision
- Communication
Volunteer Services offered at Catholic Community Services
Provides volunteers for services such as yard care, transportation, shopping, minor home repair, and other errands. May be able to assist in installing, but not purchasing, handicapped devices and ramps.
Assists low-income elders and adults with disabilities who do not qualify for similar service programs, and who do not have family and friends to help them. Clients must be living independently in the home and in need of basic home and personal maintenance so they can continue living safely in their homes. Services are subject to availability of volunteers. Assistance that may be available from volunteer workers may include services such as: - Yard care may include mowing lawn, raking leaves, or removing snow from walkways - Light housework and laundry - Transportation to doctors appointments, grocery stores, food banks, and other essential errands - Minor home repairs including minor electrical work, minor plumbing (leaking fixtures). No services related to roofs due to liability issues. - Errand running and shopping - Installing handicapped devices including ramps and grab bars. Cannot help with the purchase of constructions materials or devices. *This service cannot help with more extensive needs such as: replacing roofs, installing windows, painting, replacement or patching of walls or flooring, cleaning gutters, relocation, moving, or removal of garbage.
Housing Preservation Program offered at Clark County Community Services
Low or no interest loans for home owners repairing roofs, electricity, painting, plumbing, septic repair/replacement or structural work.
Provides financial assistance through loans of up to $40,000 to qualified low-income homeowners for basic home repairs. Priorities of the rehabilitation program are to address:
- Exterior repairs.
- Roof repair/replacement.
- Gutters.
- Electrical, plumbing, or mechanical repairs to existing systems.
- Reconstruction or replacement of structural components.
- Septic repair/replacement.
- Roll-in showers and grab bars.
- Ramps.
Homeownership Program offered at Evergreen Habitat for Humanity
Provides an opportunity for families to build and buy their own homes. The houses are sold at no profit to homeowner families, who provide sweat equity labor to help build the houses. Also offers a home repair program.
Provides an opportunity for families to build and buy their own homes. The houses are sold at no profit to homeowner families, who provide sweat equity labor to help build the houses. Also, offers a repair program for those in the 20-60% average medium income to helps with health and safety related repairs like roofs, ramps, ADA, leaking pipes, etc.
Housing Repair Assistance offered at Renton Human Services Division
Offers minor home repair, and referrals for home improvement loans; serves low-income city of Renton residents.
Provides free minor home repairs to such needs as electrical, plumbing, minor roof leaks, furnace or pipes and ramps as well as smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.
Program emphasis is on repairs to prevent damage to the health or security of the household.
Makes referrals to home improvement loans for homeowners whose repairs do not fall within the program guidelines.
Home Repair Assistance offered at Kent Human Services
Provides free home repair assistance and weatherization to income-eligible homeowners in the city of Kent.
Offers grants for home repair assistance to low- and moderate-income homeowners in the city of Kent.
To qualify, repairs must help with at least one of the following:
- Maintain the health and safety of occupants
- Preserve the dwelling
Free repairs may include:
- Plumbing, electrical and carpentry
- Disabled access
- Furnace service
- Storm doors, roof and window repairs
- Smoke detectors repaired or installed
- Other smaller work items
Single Family Residence Rehabilitation Loan Program offered at City of Tacoma - Tacoma Municipal Building
Provides for the repair or replacement of a failed component in homes of Tacoma Residents that have a moderate or low income. Loan amounts can range from $15,000-$50,000.
Provides for the repair or replacement of a failed component in homes of Tacoma Residents that have a moderate or low income.
The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) supplies the funds to the City of Tacoma.
Loan amounts can range from $15,000-$50,000.
Loans are low interest (1%), and, depending on the condition and income status of the homeowner, may not require a monthly payment.
Those who are under 50% Area Median Income and a senior (62+) or disabled, may qualify for a zero percent deferred loan.
Loan can be used for things like:
- roofs
- exterior and interior painting
- window replacement
- carpeting and flooring replacement
- heating and air system replacement
- electrical work
- sewer repair or installation
- termite or pest repair
- exterior work such as sidewalks, driveways, curbs, gutter, hand rails or ramps
- door and window screen repair or placement
- foundation or structural repairs
- fencing and retaining walls.
Volunteer Services offered at Catholic Community Services - Grays Harbor Family Center
Provides a variety of support services for low-income disabled adults and seniors. Services include, laundry, shopping assistance, transportation, meal preparation, minor home repair.
The Volunteer Chore Services program provides a variety of support services for low-income disabled adults and seniors aimed at allowing them to remain in their own homes as long as safely possible. Services are provided by volunteers, and may include a variety of tasks essential to independent living, including essential transportation, yardwork, laundry, and similar services (depending upon volunteer ability).
Home Repair Program offered by Habitat for Humanity in Seattle/King County
Helps low-income homeowners in South King County make necessary home repairs for health and safety. Repairs include roofs, windows and exterior doors, gutters, siding, steps, ramps, walkways and driveways, landscaping, junk removal or exterior painting.
Provides critical and minor home repairs that alleviate health and safety issues for qualified homeowners in King and Kittitas Counties.
Also offers CAPABLE program to help older adults live safely in their home by partnering an Occupational Therapist and Registered Nurse together to set goals with the homeowner to achieve in a 4-5 month period. A handy-worker can potentially be involved to make minor repairs and modifications based on the goals set.
Hire a Worker offered by CASA Latina at Day Workers' Center
Offers skilled dependable workers trained in many fields including yard work, landscaping, construction, catering, housecleaning, packing and limited moving. Hourly wage starts at $30 per hour with a half day minimum.
Offers skilled dependable workers trained in many fields including the following:
- Basic yard work
- Advanced gardening
- Landscaping
- Construction (dry walling, carpentry, painting, hauling, digging, brick masonry, tiling, demolition)
- Event/party help
- Housecleaning (general, move-in/move-out, deep cleaning)
- Moving (assistance is limited to packing, loading and unloading)
The workers are not contractors.
Casa Latina workers do not provide moving trucks nor can they transport from one location to next. Client will need to provide all tools, materials, and safety equipment for the workers employed.
All Casa Latina workers have received Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) training on health and safety in the work place and have their own personal protective equipment including work boots, rubberized cotton gloves, safety glasses, dust mask, and ear plugs.
Workers required to lift 50 to 100 lbs. have passed a strength and agility test.
All workers are screened in the national and King County sex offender registries.
Weatherization and Related Minor Home Repair offered at Kitsap Community Resources
Offers home weatherization assistance to income eligible residents. Service includes an energy audit and then improvements which may include repairs to roofs, heating systems, insulation, and health/safety concerns.
KCR assists income-eligible families, disabled and senior citizens by first doing an energy audit, then making home improvements, followed by energy education. Qualifying homes may receive help weatherizing their homes. Home Weatherization services are available free of charge to low-income residents, both homeowners and renters. Services that help save energy and money may include: Repair of Roofs, Heating Systems, and Water Heaters. Insulation of Attics, Water Pipes, Ducts, Underfloor, and Wall/rim joists. Health and Safety Improvements such as, Air Quality and Carbon Monoxide, and Electrical Hazards. Everyone benefits from weatherization because it: Lowers future costs of energy by conserving energy, thereby reducing the need to create new energy generation sources. Preserves homes affordable to low-income families. Improves health and safety of homes. Reduces energy usage and a home's carbon footprint. Improves the local economy by creating jobs and supporting business through the purchase of weatherization materials.
Critical Home Repair offered at Habitat for Humanity South Puget Sound
Provides critical home repairs to income qualified households to help preserve homeownership in Thurston County. Repairs are provided by construction staff and volunteers. Download an application or email for more information.
Provides critical home repairs to income qualified households to help preserve homeownership in Thurston County.
Repairs are provided by construction staff and volunteers.
Offers with help with repairs like:
- Steps, porch, or wheelchair ramp construction,
- Walkways,
- Window repair or replacement,
- Exterior door repair or replacement,
- Exterior scraping, caulking, and painting,
- Extensive siding and trim repair or replacement,
- Interior accessibility such as doorways and bathrooms,
- Other repairs on a case-by-case basis.
Safe at Home offered at Rebuilding Together South Sound
Offers two types of repair work: Home Modifications and Critical Repairs. Applications taken year-round and repairs offered first come, first served. No work on travel trailers or with renters. Not a crisis repair or weatherization program. See program details for info.
Focuses on two types of repair work, Home Modifications and Critical Repairs.
Applications are accepted year round and repairs are offered on a first come, first served basis.
Home Modifications:
- improve the safety and accessibility in the home and can include repairs like deck or stair replacements, ramp installations, grab bar installations, or comfort height toilet installations.
Critical Repairs:
- addresses minor to moderate repairs for major systems of the home like electrical, plumbing, heating, and security.
Cannot work on travel trailers or with renters. This is not a crisis repair or weatherization program.
Does not provide yard work on an ongoing basis; it can be a component of a larger repair project, but not the only service provided at the home.
Home Preservation offered at Habitat for Humanity of Mason County
Provides minor home repair assistance to low-income Mason County residents. Volunteers provide assistance with exterior painting, ramps, roofing, and other home repairs to keep the home safe.
Provides minor home repair assistance to low-income Mason County residents. Volunteers provide assistance with ramps and other minor home repairs to keep the home safe.
Hire a Worker offered by Voz Workers' Rights Education Project
Worker center where day laborers can be hired for projects such as yard work, moving assistance such as furniture placement, packing and loading (does not provide transportation), cleaning, painting, construction, etc.
Operates a Worker Center where day laborers can be hired for projects such as yard work, moving, cleaning, painting, construction, etc. Day laborers are people of all trades and experiences. Voz has a bilingual dispatch team that ensures that workers are prepared and qualified for the job. Anyone who hires workers through the Worker Center is considered their employer, and must provide all the tools and materials necessary for the job.
Essential Home Repair offered at Spokane Neighborhood Action Partners SNAP
Offers several types of home repair programs that can make repairs or provide access to loans, for items in the home that pose health or safety hazards such as no heat, no water, and low-cost plumbing issues. This program does not assist with cosmetic work. For low-income households. Check website for eligibility requirements.
Assist households with the challenges of buying and keeping a home. Offers pre-purchase counseling and education and a down payment assistance loan program.