Home Exterior Maintenance Program

How it works

The City of Oklahoma City’s Housing and Community Development Division runs the Home Exterior Maintenance Program (HEMP) as part of its homeowner rehabilitation assistance. The program helps eligible homeowners correct exterior housing problems that violate the city’s exterior minimum property standards.

What the money covers

The program covers most exterior repairs. The official page does not list every eligible repair item, but it says the work must address exterior violations and that the home must be in relatively sound condition.

Amounts and matching

• Grant funding is available up to $24,000 per house.
• The city says the total cost of repairs needed to correct all exterior violations must not exceed $24,000.
• The page does not state any homeowner match.

How to apply

The city provides an online application from the program page. The page also says applicants may need to provide identification and income verification documents during the process.

Timing and deadlines

The page does not state a filing deadline. Availability depends on program rules and funding.

Other important details

• The program is funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
• It is limited to homeowners within the Oklahoma City limits.
• More than one trade may be used for repairs, including roofers, siding and windows, painting, fencing, and tree removal, according to the city’s contractor needs list on the same housing rehabilitation page.