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Financial Assistance for Essential Home Repairs - Erie County Dept of Environment & Planning

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.
Hours
Call for information.
716-858-2733
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Main Phone

716-858-7248
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Fax

716-858-8390
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Main Phone

Application process
Call for information.
Fees
None.
Provides financial assistance for homeowners to make essential repairs to their homes, including essential handicapped accessibility work.
Last assured
09/24/2021
Providing organization
Erie County Department of Environment & Planning