HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976 10-06 Home improvement grant available to reisdents THE REVIEW Home improvement grant
available to residents
The City of Maplewood, in cooperation improvements and a major portion has
with the Metropolitan council HRA and been reserved for elderly citizens.
the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, Applications are now being accepted at
has made available $22,289.85 for home the Maplewood Community Services
improvement grants to Maplewood office, 1380 Frost Ave. Offices are open
residents.The basic goal of this program from 8 a.m.to 5 p.m.Information you will
is to help lower income homeowners need to fill out the application includes
correct problems in their dwellings. such things as social security number,
This grant is not a loan; it does not have combined income of family, listing of
to be repaid,unless you move or transfer assets,any mortgage or contract for deed
title to your property within six years. information and a list of the desired
The amount of the grant depends on the improvements you wish to make. To find
cost of eligible improvements, with a out if you qualify, what repairs you can
maximum amount of$5,000. make and how to apply contact the
In this program, special emphasis has Maplewood Community Services office,
been placed on energy-saving home 777-8131, ext. 40.