Housing Rehabilitation and Repairs / Healthy Homes and Exterior Repair Programs

How it works

The City of Springfield says it used $5 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to assist homeowners with housing repairs through the Healthy Homes and Exterior Repair Programs. The page frames these as part of the city’s broader Housing Rehab & Repairs offerings.

Current status

These programs are no longer accepting applications. The city says work is still continuing on homes that were approved through the application process.

What the money covers

The page does not provide a detailed scope of covered repairs for the Healthy Homes and Exterior Repair Programs on this summary page. It does point homeowners to related housing repair options on the same page, including:

• Emergency Home Repair
• Home Heating & Energy Assistance
• Lead Based Paint Hazard Reduction Program

Amounts and matching

• The page states the city is using $5 million in ARPA funds for these programs.
• No homeowner match requirement is stated on the page.
• No per-household award cap is stated on the page.

How to apply

There is no live application path on the page because the programs are closed to new applicants.

• If you are already enrolled and have questions, the page says to contact Maricely Vega at mvega@springfieldcityhall.com or 413-787-6500.

Timing and deadlines

• The page says the programs are closed to new applications.
• No reopening date is provided.
• The page itself was last updated 2017-07-12.

Additional context

The page also includes a city statement about a Residential Anti-Displacement and Relocation Assistance Plan (RARAP), but that is presented as a separate document and not as part of this repair funding program.