Housing Assistance Grant

How it works

The county’s 2023 program narrative says the Housing Assistance Grant provides home repair services, down payment assistance, and home buyer counseling. It is administered by Lancaster-Fairfield Community Action Agency. The materials specifically note that the program can handle emergency-type home repairs and minor home modifications.

What the money covers

Concrete examples listed in the county source include:

• Electrical repairs
• Furnace installation
• Minor home modifications such as a handicapped shower
• Wheelchair ramps

The same narrative also says the program can address home repairs and modifications that improve health and safety. It specifically references reducing or eliminating hazards such as fire hazards or electrical issues.

Timing and current status

The source is a county meeting packet from 2023 describing an active program narrative and service targets. It does not give a public application deadline, funding cap, reimbursement rule, or whether applications are currently open today. Because the county page is not a dedicated program webpage and does not state a current opening date, the exact funding status is unknown from the source provided.

What a homeowner should know

This is not a wildfire-specific grant. It is broader housing assistance that may help with home-hardening-adjacent repairs when those repairs are tied to safety or emergency needs. The source does not list a dollar amount.