Tuscola County Home Repair Program / Home Projects Program

How it works

Tuscola County board materials describe a county-funded housing repair effort called the "Home Repair program" and a separate "Home Projects Program to Assist Residents with Roof Repairs, Septic System and Well Systems." The county approved $330,000 for the program.

What the money covers

The official county materials list eligible activities as:

• Repairs or replacement of a roof that is leaking
• Malfunctioning hot water equipment resulting in total lack of running hot water in the household
• Plumbing repairs in cases where the house is without running water
• Septic tank overflow or a deteriorated drain field; normal pumping is not eligible
• Electrical or gas repairs in electrical fire or gas hazard situations, and cases where faulty wiring has resulted in total lack of illumination or inability to use major appliances such as the refrigerator, range, furnace, or water heater
• Structural damage that creates an emergency safety situation
• Emergency handicapped accessibility improvements, such as a ramp, when tied to an emergency health triggering event
• Other emergency items not listed above, if approved by HDC for items other than COVID Response Funds

Amounts and matching

The county documents show an original request for:

• 30 roofs at $10,000 each
• 20 septic systems at $10,000 each
• 20 wells at $10,000 each

Those figures appear in the county record, but the document does not clearly state whether each household receives that full amount, whether the program is reimbursement-based, or whether matching funds are required.

How to apply

The county board materials do not provide a homeowner application page or step-by-step application process. They only show the program was approved and administered through the Human Development Commission.

Timing and deadlines

The county record shows the board approved the program on 2022-07-28 and references the program again in 2023 county agenda materials. The source does not state a current closing date or whether the program is still accepting applications.