Home Improvement Program (includes Roof Grant and Painting Program)

How it works

Macon-Bibb County’s action plan says the Home Improvement Program includes both a loan version for extensive home repairs and a grant version for specific repairs. The grant version is limited to roofs that require emergency repairs or replacement, or to exterior walls that need painting.

What the money covers

The official plan states the grant version covers:

• emergency roof repairs
• roof replacement
• painting of exterior walls

The plan does not list additional covered items in the excerpt we found.

Amounts and matching

• Grant amounts are limited to a maximum of $10,000.
• The plan also says the county expects to repair roofs or paint exterior walls for 60 low- and moderate-income families during the program year.
• No match requirement is stated.

How to apply

The document we found does not provide application steps.

Timing and deadlines

• The document is an annual action plan excerpt; the page we found does not provide a current open/close date or deadline.