Environment & Planning
Edward A. Rath County Office Building, 95 Franklin Street, 10th Floor Buffalo, NY 14202
www2.erie.gov/environment/
Main Phone
716-858-2733
Primary Services
Home Barrier Removal Grants, Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Grants/Loans, Home Rehabilitation Programs
Description
Provides financial assistance for homeowners to make essential repairs to their homes, including essential handicapped accessibility work.
Hours
Call for information.
Eligibility
- Property must be within Erie County EXCEPT for the City of Buffalo and Towns of Tonawanda, Amherst, Cheektowaga, and Hamburg (and villages within)
- Property taxes must be up to date
- Homeowners insurance must be in effect
- Cost of repairs cannot exceed $20,000
- Typical work items include upgrading of mechanical systems such as plumbing, heat and electric, roofing, siding, windows, and doors
- Essential handicapped work is also eligible
Maximum household income cannot exceed:
- 1 person: $44,240
- 2 people: $50,560
- 3 people: $56,880
- 4 people: $63,120
- 5 people: $68,240
- 6 people: $73,280
- 7 people: $78,320
- 8 people: $83,360
Service Area: Erie County.
- Property taxes must be up to date
- Homeowners insurance must be in effect
- Cost of repairs cannot exceed $20,000
- Typical work items include upgrading of mechanical systems such as plumbing, heat and electric, roofing, siding, windows, and doors
- Essential handicapped work is also eligible
Maximum household income cannot exceed:
- 1 person: $44,240
- 2 people: $50,560
- 3 people: $56,880
- 4 people: $63,120
- 5 people: $68,240
- 6 people: $73,280
- 7 people: $78,320
- 8 people: $83,360
Service Area: Erie County.
Intake Process
Call for information.
Program Fees
None.
Date of Official Change
Sep 24, 2021