Program
Rebuilding Together (free home repairs by volunteers)
A nonprofit whose local volunteers do free repairs and safety upgrades for older homeowners.
What it can pay for
- ramps
- grab bars
- bathroom changes
- roof
- electrical
- heating and air
- Official name
- Rebuilding Together — Safe at Home / Veterans at Home (local affiliate-run repairs)
- Where
- Nationwide
- Status
- Program running
- About the amount
- No national cap; Houston example shows no cost to eligible homeowners, and jobs are scoped to the affiliate's budget and volunteer capacity.
- Housing rules
- Houston requires owner-occupant, single-family home, and no more than one property owned; national policy for renters and mobile homes wasn't published.
- How long it takes
- Months, not weeks — expect intake, homeowner qualification, a separate property qualification, scope, and scheduling (sometimes clustered around a spring build day).
- How to apply
- Find your local affiliate via the ZIP/state locator, then apply directly with that affiliate — process and timing vary by affiliate.
- Official source
- rebuildingtogether.org
- Last checked
- September 28, 2026