The City of Rock Island was recently awarded $300,000 from the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) to participate in the Home Repair and Accessibility Program (HRAP).
The program assists low-income homeowners with health, safety and energy-efficiency home repairs as well as accessibility improvements, according to Nichole Mata, community development manager for Rock Island.
Assistance is provided in the form of a five-year forgivable loan.
“Receiving this important grant from IDHA will allow the city to continue to advance its ambitious housing rehabilitation agenda,” Ms. Mata said.
There are three program components:
- The Single Family Rehabilitation Program allows eligible homeowners to receive necessary home repairs and remove health and safety hazards in the home.
- The Single Family Rehabilitation Program with roof-only option allows eligible homeowners to receive repairs to their roof, soffits, gutters and downspouts.
- The Single Family Rehabilitation Program for accessibility projects assists homeowners who are eligible for accessibility improvements and removes health and safety hazards from their home.
