Neighborhood Revitalization

Habitat’s Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative helps preserve existing home ownership by partnering with homeowners who are struggling to maintain a safe, decent place to live. It includes exterior painting, weatherization, and minor repairs. It is common for home maintenance to be deferred, when basic expenses exceed income month after month. Years of this can cause a downward spiral of home deterioration and unsafe living conditions.

• Are you living in challenging circumstances, which have created issues that are beyond what you can handle on your own?
• Are you struggling to keep your home in livable condition?
• Have you had to choose between paying for food, medication, taxes and basic utilities?
• Are you facing city code violations or homeowner insurance cancellation due to the condition of your home?

Requirements

• The home must be owner-occupied and located in our service area.
• The homeowner must qualify as low-income.
• The scope of work must match our program resources.
• All able-bodied homeowners and residents of the home at least 14 years of age are required to work alongside the volunteers.
• Homeowners are expected to be cooperative partners with Habitat staff and volunteers.
• Homeowners will reimburse Siouxland Habitat for the supplies used to complete the project.

Once a homeowner’s eligibility is determined and their application is accepted, Siouxland Habitat provides caring volunteer groups to come alongside and assist homeowners in completing minor repairs, painting and yard work.

Apply

Call our office to check if we’re accepting applications for home repair.