Grant funding helps income-qualified Lewis County homeowners, landlords and first-time buyers make homes safe, warm and dry.
One short form covers every program. We'll contact you with a full application when it's your turn.
Households with the lowest incomes are served first.
For homeowners who have owned and lived in their Lewis County home for at least a year, with household income at or below 80% of area median income.
Repairs are paid with a deferred loan of up to 100% of eligible work. You repay it simply by continuing to live in your home through the residency period.
$25 application fee, due with your full application
For landlords with up to four units in Lewis County. At least 51% of the units must be rented to tenants at or below 80% of area median income.
Landlords agree to charge Fair Market Rent during the affordability period.
$40 application fee, due with your full application
Help with your down payment and closing costs, plus funds to repair the home you buy. For first-time buyers at or below 80% of area median income purchasing in Lewis County.
This program isn't funded right now. Join the waitlist and we'll contact you if funding opens.
The program pays for health, safety and energy repairs, not work that only changes how a home looks. Code and safety problems are fixed first, and every project includes smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.
Work done before your project starts, or outside your contract, can't be paid for by the program.
Send in the pre-application.
When it's your turn, complete the full application with your documents and fee.
Our rehabilitation specialist visits your home.
We write up the repairs for you to review and approve.
You choose contractors from our approved list, or suggest one.
Our board approves the project and funding.
You and the contractor sign agreements, and work begins.
We pay the contractor once you're satisfied the work is done.
Not eligible: mobile homes, rent-to-own and land-contract homes, seasonal homes, and homes on land you don't own. A $60 county recording fee per funding source is due when you sign your construction contract.