Historic Homeowner Grant Program

How it works

The Historic Homeowner Grant Program is a two-part application process. In Part I, the homeowner submits photographs of the house and a general description of the proposed work. HPO reviews the proposal and, for eligible work, prepares project specifications for the homeowner to use in Part II.

In Part II, the homeowner gets contractor price quotes using HPO’s specifications and submits those quotes along with household financial information for income certification. Once the applicant is certified as income-qualified, HPO determines whether a matching contribution is required, seeks approval for the grant award, and issues a letter of award.

What the money covers

The official page says the program helps with the cost of repairing historic homes. The page does not provide a full list of eligible repair types on the source snippet available here, so specific hardening measures cannot be expanded beyond that general repair purpose.

Amounts and matching

The page does not state a fixed maximum grant amount. It does say HPO may require a homeowner match after income certification, but the matching amount is not stated on the page excerpt.

How to apply

Applications are accepted now, and there is no application deadline. Homeowners submit the Part I application first, then the Part II application with contractor quotes and financial documents.

Timing and deadlines

The page says the process typically takes four to six months from the start of the application to initiation of construction, depending on how long it takes the homeowner to obtain contractor proposals.