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The programs and resources listed below help homeowners with home repairs and improvements.

	Community housing development organizations - many organizations throughout Kansas offer various home repair assistance programs
	Johnson County home repair programs - provides assistance for home rehabilitation for eligible residents of Johnson County
	Kansas Affiliates of Habitat for Humanity - through volunteer labor, builds and rehabilitates houses for families in need
	Veterans Affairs Regional Loan Center - loans and grants to qualifying veterans to adapt an existing dwelling to meet specific needs
	USDA Rural Development Office - home improvement loans and grants to low-income homeowners in rural areas
	Community contacts - find out if your community offers home repair assistance
	Make your home more energy efficient

Programs by City/Town

	Atchison
	Bonner Springs - tax rebate program for home rehabilitation and construction
	Hutchinson   Interfaith Housing Services, Inc.
	Kansas City   Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas - Housing Enhancement Loan Program
	Lawrence - offers several home repair assistance programs
	Leavenworth - deferred loans for qualifying owners
	Olathe - offers several home repair assistance programs
	Overland Park - provides low-interest loans to homeowners
	Salina - financial assistance for basic repairs
	Topeka - neighborhood revitalization program with property tax rebates
	Wichita - Heart of Wichita program

Other Local Resources

	Housing counseling agencies - member organizations provide housing and income management counseling
	Find your local Better Business Bureau - check out contractors before starting home repairs
	Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division - if you have a complaint against a contractor

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Home Repairs: Mississippi
   
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The programs and resources listed below help homeowners with home repairs and improvements.
-       HUD-approved housing counseling agencies
-       HOME program contacts in Mississippi - HUD provides grant money to communities designated as participating jurisdictions and some communities use funds for home improvement assistance.
-       Mississippi Development Authority
-       Gulfport Urban Development - select Urban Development
-       Hattiesburg Urban Development
-       USDA Rural Development in Mississippi - go to Our Programs, then Single Family for information on loans and grants for very low-income rural residents for repairs to improve or modernize a home, or to remove health and safety hazards
-       Predatory lending
-       Attorney General's office of Consumer Protection
-       Legal assistance
   
 
Content current as of 1 October 2010      

I am looking on the net for grants, home improvement grants, however I do have the ability to pay back the money if someone may know of loans for people with bad credit. My bad credit only comes from co-signing with another person for him to obtain a car. other than that my credit score is low and banks will not give me a loan. I already took out a loan to fix up a property for my mother to move into, but all that money is or was not enough, banks again will not give me a loan until the current loan is paid off, and according to inspections in that state, my mother cannot move in until those repairs are made. When the repairs are done, I can sell her old home so that it will pay off her current mortgage and money borrowed to fix her new home.

Can anyone tell me where can I get some grant money for home improvements.

I'm a mom of 5, with the 2 oldest already out of the house. I'm looking for grants that will help to get things done like pay off outstanding debt and home improvement. I'm tired of struggling to get things paid and to find room to safely store things. I am truely at a loss and need help figuring out how to do what needs to be done, especially when I have limits like not being able to get rid of items because they belong to my other half. I've gotten rid of the majority of things from the kids and myself.

My wife and I are middle age (mid 50's) we both have disabilities, I have MS and she has multi ailments. We are both on a fixed income SSD and my wife has a small monthly trust fund. We own our house and after the mortgage and utilities are paid there is close to nothing left for food. Our electric utility is sucking us dry, our level payment is almost up to $400 per month (that takes away one of our SSD payments) The actual meter reading for Feb was over $700. We have seen news segments on tv where organizations have rescued poor people and have even built entire houses for free. We are aware of solar energy systems available but they are too expencive for us and we do not have enough equity in our house to apply for a loan.

With all the hundreds of billions of dollars the government is using to try and repair the economy, I would think there would be something available for a "solar energy system" home improvement project grant for little'ol us! A solar energy system would elimenate our power bill and what ever unused power we produce is baught back by the power company. We are told our electric meter will actualy run backwards.

Can anyone tell us if such a grant exsits? And how we can find it?

I just purchased an old mobile home out of desperation for a home. It needs windows and paint. I had to help with my mother's funeral costs and got behind in my car payments. I would just let the finance co. take it back but then I wouldnt be able to get to work. I can't seem to get them cought up it's about to be repo'ed. I don't have the money to just purchase a cheeper vehicle. And my credit isn't good enough to just finance a vehicle for a couple thousand.

The windows in the home are the old crank type and the cranks are broken. The windows have tape around them to keep the cold out, but now that it's summer we cant open the windows to get air in. I work 45-50 hours a week but just cant get the money to get windows and things that we need to fix this place up. Also carpet in living room is very soiled from the pryor owner. Winter is comming again and the oil tank is empty. Don't know how we will get it filled either. I will have more money from my pay in a couple of months, the trailer will be paid and my 401k loan at work will be paid. I just don't know how to make it for the next 5 mos.

I would get a second job as I have done in the past, but my old joints and back wont let me do much more than I already do. I am so tired and sore from my present work that I can hardly walk on my feet when I get home. My husband works full time but has child support and only get's about $250 ev/2 wks. He has stomache problems and can't work much more either.

I am looking for a grant for cash to get my bills caught up, and to get my pipes, driveway, electrical, mold, walls buckling, roof leaking and things fixed here

My father passed away 3 years ago December, without a will. I am fighting with my step-mother who has never settled the estate (I live on part of the property my dad was going to leave to me).  I can't afford to pay my lawyer to get this over with and will need to pay off a mortgage on the property when I do get my lawyer paid.  Are there grant programs that will help to pay lawyer fees and mortgages on property? Or am I just wasting my time sifting through all these web pages?  Thanks for any help or advice

would like to get a grant for home improvement

my home is a older one with many small things that cause it to be cold in winter and hot in summer, some roof damage, doors not closing good, things that I'm unable to do or afford without some assistance  

my home is worth about $57,000 and it is paid off 

I LIVE IN A COMMUNITY THAT IS 75% RETIRED FOLK. I STARTED WORKING W/ AN DISABLED MAN WHOM I MET THRU MY WORK.  I ASSITED HIM W/ SETTING UP ACCTS ONLINE FOR BILLS MAKING PHONE CALLS, ECT. HE ASKED ME TO HELP OTHERS (HIS FRIENDS) LIKE HIM. SO I STARTED CLEANING, RUNNING ERRANDS, TAKING THEM TO HE DOCTOR ECT. WORD OF MOUTH HAS GOT ME IN ENOUGH WORK FOR 10 PEOPLE, 40 HRS WKLY!!  THE PROBLEM IS I WORK AT MY REG. JOB AND ATTEND COLLEGE. BUT I CANT TURN DOWN THESE FOLKS, ALOT OF THEM JUST WANT SOMEONE TO TALK TOO. SO AFTER DOING SOME HOMEWORK ON THE SUBJECT, I DECIDED TO ASK FOR HELP IN STARTING A BUSINESS FOR THE ELDER/DISABLED. I NEED GRANT MONEY TO GET THE BUSINESS UP AND RUNNING THE RIGHT, LEGAL WAY. WITH ALL THE T'S CROSSED AND THE I'S DOTTED. I HOPE SOMEONE CAN HELP ME HELP THEM .  THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME, PAM M.  DOLPHIN637@SBCGLOBAL.NET 

Need help refinancing my home for lower interest rate.Cashout to do home improvement.Need to put central air and heat n home new carpet, fix roof.

I am a single parent with a 10 yr. old daughter- I work full time, receive child support occassionally and my daughter is in competitive cheerleading. I'm trying to make home improvemnts. We need a new roof, porch, and cosmetic issues, I do own my home. I've worked hard to keep our home- I've survived layoffs and paycuts, but barely. I want our home to be something that my daughter is proud of

I would like to open a small retail business to help pay my bills at home.  I am a single woman having a very hard time financially since I bought my home in December 2005.

I would like to know about home improvement and small home business grants or as much information as you all can provide. There were many difference topics I would like to know more about, these two just having to be the main first two.