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Minor Home Repair Program
City of Champaign Neighborhood Services Department · City program
Not stated on the official page.
The City of Champaign helps eligible homeowners pay for urgent repairs that affect health, safety, or the structure of the home. Assistance is provided as a forgivable deferred loan or a grant, depending on the amount of assistance.
Program details
How it works
The City of Champaign Minor Home Repair Program provides assistance to eligible homeowners to correct housing deficiencies of an immediate nature that threaten the health and/or safety of occupants or the structural integrity of the building. The city says assistance is provided in the form of a forgivable deferred loan or grant depending on the amount of assistance.
What the money covers
Eligible repairs include, but are not limited to:
- repair or replacement of an actively leaking roof
- bringing outdated or dangerous electrical systems up to code
- repair of a failed sewer line
The page says the program is funded by federal dollars the City of Champaign receives through the Community Development Block Grant program.
Amounts and timing
The official page does not state a maximum award amount, a required match, or any current application opening or closing dates.
How to apply
Homeowners who would like more information may visit the city website or contact Neighborhood Services at 217-403-7070 or NeighborhoodServices@champaignil.gov.
Who it is for
This is intended for homeowners with urgent repair needs that threaten the health or safety of occupants or the building’s structural integrity.
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