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METRO HOME IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM | METRO HOME IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM

Offers financial assistance to homeowners to help with housing repairs and correcting code violations.

Requirements:
1) must be located within the Polk County portion of the participating cities.
2) the property to be assisted must be the homeowner's primary residence and a single family structure.
3) property taxes and/or mortgage payments must be current and paid to date and there cannot be any mechanics liens on the property to be assisted.
4) income limits of the household must fall at or below 80% of the Area Median Income (AMI) for Polk County. Priority is given to households at 50% or less of the Area Median Income.

Program Eligible Activities include:
1) Basic structural repairs: (a) exterior walls (b) roof and roof structure (c) foundation (d) floor joists and ceilings
2) Building systems: (a) electrical (b) plumbing (c) heating
3) Weatherization: (a) insulation (b) windows (c) siding
4) Handicap Accessibility: (a) exterior ramp (b) bathroom facilities

Physical Address

939 Office Park Road, West Des Moines, IA 50265

Hours

Mon 8 am - 5 pm; Tue 8 am - 5 pm; Wed 8 am - 5 pm; Thu 8 am - 5 pm; Fri 8 am - 5 pm;

Application process

Call or email for an application - applications also available at the City Halls of each participating city

Fee

None

Required documents

Varies by service

Eligibility

Open to low income homeowners, residents of the Polk County in participating cities

Languages

English

Agency info

METRO HOME IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM

Offers financial assistance to homeowners within certain cities in Polk County to help with housing repairs and correcting code violations.