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2010 Program Guidelines

The mission of the Home Safe and Sound Program is to assist individuals and families to remain in their homes and live independently in a safe and sound environment. Applicant and property criteria for participation in this program are outlined below.

Geographic Location and Eligible Properties

2009 Neighborhood Pride Areas. To see the specific Neighborhood Pride maps and boundary information, click here.

The following properties are not eligible for funding under the Home Safe and Sound Program: duplexes, doubles, multi-family buildings, mobile homes and/or properties being purchased under land contract agreements.  

Applications

Eligible Home Repair Work

1 The Home Safe and Sound Program provides for prioritized essential home repairs. City staff will work with you to determine the priority and amount of work that is allowable under the Home Safe and Sound program guidelines.

2 Funds can be used for work necessary to correct substandard, unsanitary or deteriorated condition(s). Types of repairs include correcting written housing code violations and lead paint hazards, repairing or replacing roofs, furnaces, basement walls, etc.

3 Funds may also be used for health, safety, accessibility and energy efficiency work such as removing pest infestation, installing smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, ramps, insulation, etc.

Priority will be given to structural, roof, mechanical and health and safety items. 

All repair work must be completed by a contractor with a valid Home Improvement Contractor license.  

Eligible Households

Eligible households include families earning 80% or less of the area median income (AMI) as determined by HUD regulations, with adjustments for smaller and larger families/households. The applicant must have owned and occupied the property for 12 months prior to the time of application.
 
Property taxes must be current at the time of application (or at the time of final approval for assistance by Home Safe and Sound Program) or the owner must be on a verifiable payment plan with the Franklin County Auditor's Office.
 

Property must have a current written exterior housing violation.

2009 HUD Income Guideline - 80% Area Median Income
Family	One	Two	Three	Four	Five	Six	Seven	Eight
Yearly Income	$38,450	$43,900	$49,400	$54,900	$59,300	$63,700	$68,100	$72,450

NOTE: Total household income includes the income of all adults 18 years of age and older living in the home.

Applicants may be eligible for 3% loans or 0% deferred loans of up to $20,000 for home repairs depending on household income and other underwriting criteria.  

Financing is dependent on availability of funds.