Hamilton County Owner-Occupied Repair Program

How it works

Hamilton County’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program can fund homeowner repair activity through its Owner-Occupied Repair Program. The county says CDBG dollars may be used for low-income home repair, and the 2025 annual action plan describes a countywide Owner-Occupied Repair Program that provides grants to low-income homeowners for emergency repairs and accessibility modifications for disabled people and seniors, with the stated goal of preserving affordable housing within the county. The same plan lists the program under Homeowner Rehabilitation (14A).

What the money covers

The official county page says CDBG can support a wide array of housing activities, including low-income home repair. The annual action plan is more specific and says the owner-occupied repair money is for:

• emergency repairs
• accessibility modifications for disabled people and seniors

Amounts and matching

The 2025 annual action plan shows:

• CDBG funding: $75,000
• Goal: 7 housing units

The county page does not state a per-home maximum, matching requirement, or whether money is paid upfront or reimbursed.

How to apply

The county’s public CDBG page links to annual action plans and program materials, but the official pages provided here do not spell out a homeowner application process.

Timing and deadlines

The annual action plan page shows a target date of 2026-09-30 for the owner-occupied repair program. The county CDBG page says Hamilton County began receiving CDBG funding in 2004 and continues to publish yearly plans.