ITHACA NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES, HOME REPAIR AND REHABILITATION PROGRAMS | ITHACA NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES
115 West Clinton St, Ithaca City, NY 14850
Eligibility
Hours
Languages
We have access to a translator/interpreter service
Application process
Go to www.ithacanhs.org to apply and/or contact INHS.
Fees
Labor is free, and most times, so are materials.
Service area
Tompkins County, New York
Description
Small Repair Program: up to 35 hours per household per year of health and safety-related maintenance and small repair services to low-income elderly (60+), disabled people, and single heads of household with dependents, all eligible clients must own the home they live in. who own the home they live in. INHS pays for labor, and in many cases also pays for materials. Low-income elderly receive priority. Veterans with service-related disabilities are also eligible at higher income levels.Home Rehabilitation: Access to Home Rehabilitation: makes home alterations to help low-to-moderate income, disabled and/or frail elderly homeowners avoid institutional care. Modifications can include ramps, handicap accessible kitchens and bathrooms, widened doorways for wheelchairs and stair and platform lifts. Veterans with service-related disabilities are also eligible at higher income levels. Available throughout Tompkins County, including the City of Ithaca. NYS Rehabilitation: forgivable or due on sale loans paying up to the full cost of major housing repair/rehabilitation projects such as new wells, septic systems, roofs, weatherization, electrical and plumbing. Geared to low-income homeowners;
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Providing organization
ITHACA NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES
Revitalizes Ithaca's neighborhoods, encourages stability and diversity and assists low- and moderate-income people to obtain quality and affordable housing on a long-term basis. Loans, house recycling, rentals, mutual housing and home-buyer education/ counseling are also available.