Program
Habitat for Humanity home repair
Some local Habitat chapters repair and adapt homes for lower-income older owners.
What it can pay for
- ramps
- grab bars
- roof
- handrails
- raised toilet
- wider doors
- Official name
- Habitat for Humanity Home Repair / Aging in Place (local affiliate-run)
- Where
- Nationwide
- Status
- Program running
- About the amount
- No national cap; scoped to the affiliate's budget. Do not state a national dollar figure (Scout's original $5,000-$15,000+ figure is unverifiable).
- Housing rules
- Must be an owner-occupied, detached house you live in; every person on the deed must sign. Townhomes, condos, and mobile homes 'may not qualify' per Memphis. Heirs' property (house still titled to a deceased parent) blocks applications until the title is cleared.
- How long it takes
- Months, and it depends on the waitlist — only Tacoma publishes a step time (1-2 weeks to respond to inquiries).
- How to apply
- Use the ZIP/state finder to identify your local affiliate, then apply directly through that affiliate's own site or phone line (some only take applications on set call-in days).
- Does not pay for
- Varies by affiliate. Tacoma excludes major electrical and plumbing, sewer/septic, pest/mold, exterior painting, and major reconstruction (HVAC and water heaters are emergency-only). Memphis excludes purely cosmetic work. First Coast (Jacksonville) doesn't do roof repairs, bathroom remodels, or window replacement at all.
- Official source
- habitat.org
- Last checked
- September 28, 2026