RECOMMENDATION #21

Streamline the current housing rehab grant program to make it more accessible to all members of the community, and increase marketing of the program.

The City’s Community Development Block Grant Housing Rehab program is meant to allow homeowners who might not otherwise be able to afford necessary repairs to maintain a safe and healthy living environment.

City staff plans to revise the Housing Rehab program to focus rehabilitation on providing new air conditioning systems, windows, and/or roofs for low to moderate income households. These programs will also require all improvements be energy-efficient so that homeowners not only will benefit from the installation but will also see lower electricity costs in the future. Once the program is revised, staff will develop a more robust marketing strategy. See Recommendation 30 for additional goals related to demographic information and marketing.

Status: Planned

Planned Actions

• The Minor Housing Rehabilitation Program will open mid-late February 2024. Use this link to learn more about the program.
• Neighborhood and Inspection Services has found a potential partner for the scope of work and guidelines are with the Legal Department for review.