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Community Home Repair
a small repair can make a major difference
Community Home Repair Program
Habitat for Humanity of Lincoln County serves homeowners across Lincoln County, Oregon. The home repair program helps low-income families address critical needs in their homes by focusing on health, safety, and accessibility . The program will help preserve and ensure safe, decent, and affordable housing in our community as well as assist seniors to age in place.
HFHLC's programs are not designed to be an emergency or crisis-based resource. This program does not cover manufactured homes built prior to 1972 nor recreational vehicles (motor homes, fifth wheels, etc.).
HFHLC may be able to make a referral to an alternative program, however, we can make no guarantees as to if or when a given home can or will be served by our program.
How do I get involved?
First and foremost: This program typically has a waiting period. No homeowner will be forwarded an application on the spot.
In order to receive an application, you must submit an inquiry with the program. Submitting an inquiry registers you in our inquiry database so that you will receive an application directly from HFHLC at a time when we have funding available that is applicable to your home's needs as you've described them.
There are no exceptions to this policy. Only households in our inquiry database will receive applications.
Funding for our program comes from various sources which all have their own stipulations on how, where, and for whom (ie. older adults, veterans, etc.) we can expend funds. At the top and bottom of this page, you will notice a link for “submitting an inquiry”. This is the first step in the process. If you are interested in participating in our Home Repair Program, please submit an inquiry, and we will forward you an application by mail as soon as funds applicable to your home’s needs become available. If you have already submitted a program inquiry via the link below, rest assured that you are registered in our system. If you would like to confirm inquiry status at any time or provide updates to the information submitted, please do so by reaching out to us at the contact information at the bottom of this page.
How do I know if I might qualify?
An additional component of determining a home’s eligibility is a home visit to assess the home’s suitability for HFHLC’s program capabilities.
During this visit, we will need to access key areas in your home to perform these services. If we cannot safely access these areas due to significant clutter in your home or other reasons, you may be limited to receiving exterior services or denied by policy. This determination is made on a case-by-case basis.
Please note that some homes, dependent on the funding source anticipated, will be subject to additional levels of review and qualification such as radar and lead testing, and environmental review.
In order to be considered eligible, applicant(s):
Must be unable to perform repairs themselves and/or be unable to pay someone to do the repairs .
Must be willing to partner with HFHLC by upholding the terms of the program agreement with HFHLC, and being responsive, helpful, and hospitable.
Must be a Lincoln County homeowner and currently reside in the home.
Homeowner must have lived in the home for a minimum of two years prior to applying.
Have a current homeowner's insurance policy in place for the home.
May need to provide verification that they are current on Property Taxes and/or Mortgage payments
This is dependent on funding sources anticipated for repairs.
Have a total gross household income below the levels listed in this chart:
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How can the program help?
HFHLC's Home Repair program is a construction-based resource aimed at identifying and addressing health, safety, and accessibility related needs in eligible homes. The goal of this program is to provide owner-occupied homes with a safe, healthy, and accessible environment.
Funding for our repair program comes from several different sources, and many of those funding sources operate on their own timelines and terms. This means that not every home, or homeowner, will qualify outright simply because there is funding available. For example, some of our funds may be geographically specific, some may be specific to Veteran households, or Senior households, etc. still, some may be restricted by project type (i.e. only for roofing, or only for accessibility, etc.).
How does it all work?
HOMEOWNERS must submit an inquiry in order to receive an application at a time when funding is available. If you have not already done so, please find the blank inquiry form at the bottom of this page.
Habitat will notify you by mail, with an application, at a time when applicable funding is available. There will be a deadline associated with it and will be reviewed first-come-first-serve basis.
HOMEOWNERS will complete the application within the deadline indicated, complete with required documentation, OR contact Habitat for an extension on the application prior to the deadline.
Habitat will review applications, conduct a home visit, and verify eligibility based on program capabilities and needs of the home. A final determination for program approval will be made.
In some cases, dependent on the funding source, program approval will be contingent on some additional factors as well.
HOMEOWNERS will be notified of a decision on program approval, or denial.
Habitat will determine which services, if any, fall within funding/program capabilities, budget, timeline, etc. and will produce an agreement for services to be provided outlining scope of work.
HOMEOWNERS will sign an agreement for conduct and liability, which includes the proposed scope of work for the home, and work will commence in the order in which agreements are received.
If you are interested in our program, please fill out the inquiry form.
If you have already submitted an inquiry either online or by mail, no further action is required of you at this time.
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