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Provides critical repairs to owner-occupied properties.

Chore assists the elderly with household chores for income eligible individuals.
Weatherization is an individualized and comprehensive program approach to help residents save fuel and money by addressing air leakage and furnace issues. The program ultimately makes a home more airtight, safe, efficient, and comfortable and may include sealing cracks, insulating attics and walls, repairing doors and windows, and minor window repair and/or replacement.

Furnaces may be examined, cleaned and tuned, repaired, retrofitted, and in some cases, replaced.

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Weatherization Programs
Furnaces
Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services

Provides home repair and maintenance services for homeowners to keep their homes safe and in good repair. Typical work includes but is not limited to:

- Minor carpentry

- Electrical and plumbing projects/repairs

- Small painting projects/touch-ups

- Lawn care (mowing, yard work)

- Gutter cleaning

- Window and screen repairs

Technicians are typically retired workers who have learned home repair from years of personal experience.

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Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
General Yard Work
Provided at no cost if furnace is malfunctioning. Income must be at or below 200% of poverty guidelines. Applicant must be a county resident and homeowner. Applications are accepted on a year round basis.

**Applications available starting March 1, 2025.**

Offers exterior repairs to porches, minor carpentry, and limited repairs to roofs and siding. Also provides critical home repairs, minor electrical work, and minor plumbing.

Weatherization work provided for windows, gutters, doors, and storm doors.

Provides smoke alarms and fire extinguishers.

Provides accessibility ramps, grab bars, railings and steps, limited flatwork, and limited bathroom modifications.

Unable to help with major renovations, foundations, and HVAC systems.

Serving households up to 80% of HUD Income Guidelines.

HUD Income Guidelines for 2024:

1 person household: Max Household Income (gross) $50,150;

2 person household: Max Household Income (gross) $57,300;

3 person household: Max Household Income (gross) $64,450;

4 person household: Max Household Income (gross) $71,600;

5 person household: Max Household Income (gross) $77,350;

6 person household: Max Household Income (gross) $83,100.

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Smoke Alarms
Home Barrier Evaluation/Removal Services
Weatherization Programs
Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
Handyman and housekeeping services for older adults.

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Homemaker Assistance
Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services

Services for individuals who need help due to a health condition, physical impairment, or are homebound for other reasons. Services include: transportation to non-emergency medical appointments, building wheelchair ramps, modified steps, steps and railings, and running errands or grocery shopping.

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Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
Errand Running/Shopping Assistance
Non-Emergency Medical Transportation

Connects youth and families with resources and support. Navigators have the ability to "fill gaps", either through helping agencies partner around a common goal, or through flexible funding for needs such as rent, utilities, transportation, and more.

Community Response is designed to reduce unnecessary involvement of child welfare and juvenile justice while increasing the informal and community supports for youth and families. The goal is to coordinate existing resources and match participants with a resource to either solve an immediate need or develop a longer-term coaching relationship.

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Case/Care Management
Rent Payment Assistance
Work Clothing
Medical Expense Assistance
Economic Self Sufficiency Programs
Rental Deposit Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Mental Health Expense Assistance
Comprehensive Information and Referral
Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
Chore assists the elderly with household chores for income eligible individuals.

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Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
Handyman and housekeeping services for older adults.

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Homemaker Assistance
Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
Chore assists the elderly with household chores for income eligible individuals.

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Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
Chore assists the elderly with household chores for income eligible individuals.

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Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
Provides emergency repairs for eligible low income families throughout Polk County. Families with incomes equal to or below 80% of MFI may call to apply for assistance. Property must be assessed for less than $200,000. Families may apply for emergency assistance more than once, until the maximum limit has been reached. Maximum amount is 20% of the homes assessed value up to $12,000.

Offers minor home repairs that can be requested and are then assessed. If the repair is beyond the scope of this program, clients will be referred to another entity or for-profit business that may be able to assist at a discount. Repairs that are only aesthetic in nature (such as cleaning windows or painting) will not be considered.

Seasonal yard work projects will also be considered.

Minor repairs inside home, minor modifications for those within Omaha city limits. (Anything not structural)

Services may include:
-- Installing handrails, door locks, and wide-range viewers
-- Building wheelchair ramps (depends on slope and grade of property, property lines)
-- Minor plumbing repairs - no electrical services
-- Installing window locks
-- Repairing screen and storm windows and doors
-- Interior painting in winter or during bad weather
-- Minor weather stripping and caulking
-- Changing furnace filter, if filter provided
-- Minor plaster or drywall repair
-- Installing smoke detectors
-- Stairway repair

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Home Rehabilitation Programs
Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
Handyman and housekeeping services for older adults.

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Homemaker Assistance
Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services

Offers exterior home repairs to homeowners that meet income guidelines, who are unable to make the repairs on their own. Homeowners pay for materials and Habitat volunteers assist with minor improvements like painting, landscaping, exterior door replacements, and accessibility improvements.

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Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
Home Rehabilitation Programs

Connects youth and families with resources and support. Navigators have the ability to "fill gaps", either through helping agencies partner around a common goal, or through flexible funding for needs such as rent, utilities, and more.

Community Response is designed to reduce unnecessary involvement of child welfare and juvenile justice while increasing the informal and community supports for youth and families. By utilizing Central Navigation, the goal is to coordinate existing resources and match participants with a resource to either solve an immediate need or develop a longer-term coaching relationship.

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Medical Expense Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Case/Care Management
Comprehensive Information and Referral
Work Clothing
Mental Health Expense Assistance
Economic Self Sufficiency Programs
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
Rent Payment Assistance

Provides home rehabilitation assistance for single family homeowner occupied residents when grant funding is available through IDHA. Mobile homes are not eligible for this program. Each application is seen on a case by case basis. Measures will be done based on needs identified in the home inspection/assessment. The focus is on code, health, safety, and lead paint issues first. Grants are for a 2 year period.

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Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
Home Rehabilitation Programs

Assists individuals and their families to maintain their independence, dignity and quality of life. Some of the services provided are friendly visiting, transportation and escort, shopping and errand running, minor home and yard maintenance, letter writing and reading, and respite.

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Adult In Home Respite Care
Senior Ride Programs
Errand Running/Shopping Assistance
Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
Friendly Visiting

The ION team works with homeowners to make external repairs, connect to resources, and navigate the home repair system. Will also collaborate with partner organizations such as Habitat for Humanity, Rebuilding Together, Polk County Emergency Repair, and Neighborhood Finance Corporation to get repairs done.

Provided at no cost if furnace is malfunctioning. Income must be at or below 200% of poverty guidelines. Applicant must be a county resident and homeowner. Applications are accepted on a year round basis.

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Furnaces
Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
Chore assists the elderly with household chores for income eligible individuals.

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Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services

Offers home maintenance repairs for elderly homeowners. Including, but not limited to snow removal, lawn mowing, small home repairs, roof repairs, carpentry/electrical/plumbing projects and wheel chair ramps.

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Home Barrier Evaluation/Removal Services
Residential Snow Shoveling
Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services