COVID-19 ARPA Whole-Home Repairs Program

How it works

The Whole-Home Repairs Program provides funding to county-wide agencies to address habitability and safety concerns, provide measures to improve energy or water efficiency, and make units accessible for individuals with disabilities. The program also provides funding to counties for construction-related workforce development.

DCED awards funds to one county government or one nonprofit entity authorized by county resolution per county. The approved local entity then administers the program, works directly with eligible homeowners and small landlords, and handles the application process.

What the money covers

Approved entities must use the funds to:

• Make funding available to homeowners whose household income does not exceed 80% of area median income.
• Make loans available to small landlords renting affordable units, secured by a mortgage recorded against the residential property, with some provisions for loan forgiveness.
• Administer the program, including staff, systems, and data management tools designed to maximize enrollment in existing home repair programs administered by nonprofits, government entities, and public utilities.
• Invest in workforce development programs that connect trainees to jobs through committed employer partnerships related to improving the habitability and performance of homes, including cash stipends for trainees and costs related to pre-apprenticeship, apprenticeships, and publicly funded on-the-job training.

Amounts and matching

A single grant to a homeowner or loan to a small landlord may not exceed $50,000 per owner-occupied unit or rental unit, respectively. The page also says an approved applicant may receive up to 4% of the grant award for administrative costs.

How to apply

If you are an individual or household, you must find the Whole-Home Repairs Program agency that serves your county. The page does not provide a single statewide application portal for homeowners; application steps are handled locally by the county-serving agency.

Timing and deadlines

The page does not list specific opening or closing dates for Indiana County or any other county on this page. Availability depends on whether the county-serving agency is actively accepting applications.