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Exterior house painting for homeowners 60 years of age or older or Immigrant and Refugee families. Restrictions include houses no larger than two stories, must be structurally sound, and not in need of major repairs.

Applications are available from January to May. Prep work will happen during July and a volunteer team will paint on a Friday or Saturday in mid-August.

Provides home improvement grants and/or low interest loans to repair deteriorated dwellings. Programs include:

- Minor Home Repair Program: provides grants and forgivable deferred payment loans to correct housing deficiencies of an immediate nature which threaten the health or safety of the occupant of the home or the structural integrity of the building.


- Home Accessibility Retrofit Program: provides grants or loans to eliminate barriers, modify the layout, or add structural accessories/improvements to the dwelling to make it more accessible for occupants with disabilities. May also be used to make "visibility" modification to dwelling units to allow immediate family members with disabilities to visit the subject property.


- Accessory Structure Demolition Program: provides grants or forgivable deferred loans for homeowners to demolish unsafe structures on their property.


- Residential Exterior Rehabilitation Program: provides a 50/50 matching grant or 0% interest loan to repair and bring up to code the living structure.

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Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Grants/Loans
Home Rehabilitation Programs
Home Barrier Evaluation/Removal Services
Home Barrier Removal Loans
Home Barrier Removal Grants
Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
Offers support services to individuals to assist them in remaining in their home. Volunteers assist in a variety of ways, including transportation to and from the grocery store, doctor appointments, pharmacy pickups, library pickups, etc. to simple handyman repairs and work (if volunteers are available for the handyman work). Also offers companionship to those in need of friendly visiting.

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Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
General Yard Work
Indigent Transportation
Friendly Visiting

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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Non-Emergency Medical Transportation
Errand Running/Shopping Assistance
Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
Handyman and housekeeping services for older adults.

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Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
Homemaker Assistance

Offers home repairs and improvements necessary for restoring and maintaining safe living conditions and home values. This program is applicable for low-income families, seniors, and those with a disability. Services include interior or exterior work performed to alleviate critical health, life and safety issues or code violations. This includes a change to or repair of materials or components, a reconfiguration of space, a modification for accessibility and interior modifications, installation or extension of plumbing, and mechanical or electrical systems on an existing structure.

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Home Rehabilitation Programs
Home Barrier Evaluation/Removal Services
Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services

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.

Provides exterior and minor interior home repairs.

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

Provides eligible homeowners with assistance with minor repairs to improve safe housing.

Volunteers from the churches, when available, work together accomplish small home and yard projects for neighbors in need in Mahaska County.

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

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Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
Homemaker Assistance

Addresses critical repair needs of low-income homeowners. The program focuses on making necessary repairs, modifications and improvements to ensure homes are safe, energy-efficient and accessible. Funding programs may require a forgivable loan, an affordable repayment plan or sweat equity hours through volunteer work or advocacy.

Kinds of repairs the program assists with:

- Roof repairs and replacements.

- Plumbing and electrical repairs.

- Heating and cooling system repairs.

- Foundation and structural repairs.

- Window and door replacements.

- Installation of wheelchair ramps.

- Widening doorways for accessibility.

- Installation of grab bars and handrails.

- Bathroom modifications for easier use.

- Chair lifts for multilevel accessibility.

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

Offers affordable home repair services for low-income homeowners, allowing them to get work done now and pay for it later - sometimes years down the line. Homeowners are invited to apply for the program and are accepted based on their household income and assessed home value. Services may include exterior repairs (such as roofs and siding), critical home repair (such as furnaces and water heaters), weatherization (such as windows and insulation), and accessibility (such as ramps, grab bars, and bath modifications).

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 Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
Home Rehabilitation Programs

Offers enhancing accessibility and supporting individuals with mobility challenges by constructing wheelchair ramps and providing AmTryke therapeutic tricycles for those unable to use traditional bicycles. Additionally, the organization contributes to the development of future healthcare professionals by awarding scholarships to students pursuing careers in therapy and facilitating access to medical training equipment and devices that aid in the practice and mastery of medical procedures and treatment administration.

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Scholarships
Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
Medical Training Equipment/Devices
Handyman and housekeeping services for older adults.

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Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
Homemaker 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

Free home repairs and modifications for low-income immigrant and refugee families. Services include plumbing, electrical, roofs, gutters, flooring, grab bars, handrails, ramps, tub/shower modifications and other critical repairs.

Work is done by staff, volunteers and trade professionals.

Provides minor home repair services. This includes, but is not limited to, repair on things like, doors, windows, handrail installation, furniture, painting, siding and interior construction that doesn't require licensing (no plumbing or electrical work).

Wheelchair ramp installation.

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Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
Home Barrier Evaluation/Removal Services
Rehabilitates the houses of low-income homeowners (particularly the elderly, disabled, and families with children) so that they may continue to live in warmth, safety and independence. All work is provided free of charge to the homeowner. Referrals come from health and human service agencies, community and faith-based organizations, service groups, case managers, and individuals. The homeowners, if physically able, work with the volunteers in the spirit of neighbor helping neighbor. Home assessments determine a home's eligibility based on national and local criteria.

Repairs vary from painting and trash removal to minor repairs such as electrical or plumbing work. Smoke detectors and new locks may be installed. Home modifications and accessibility needs given priority. The repairs must be able to be completed in one day; no major structural repairs and no tree removal.

Yard cleanup is offered by a group of volunteers, a couple of times throughout the summer months (will NOT help with tree removals, tree limbs/branches removals from dead or dying trees, mowing yards or snow removal).

Volunteer Opportunities are available as Rebuilding Together relies on donations of time, money, material and volunteers both skilled and unskilled to help with repairs.

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Home Rehabilitation Programs
Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
Building Materials/Supplies Donation Programs
Home Barrier Evaluation/Removal Services
Financially assists homeowners within Dallas County with housing repairs and correcting code violations by offering forgivable loans. It is funded through grants. The mission of the Dallas County Local Housing Trust Fund is "to provide and expand safe and affordable housing to low income residents of Dallas County"

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

REQUIREMENTS:
1) the property to be assisted must be located within Dallas County
2) proof of home ownership of the applicant must be provided. 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 Dallas County. Priority is given to households at 50% or less of the Area Median Income

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