Emergency Homeowner Roof Replacement Program

How it works

The City of Altoona’s Community Development Department administers a 0% interest, deferred emergency homeowner roof replacement program. The city’s consolidated plan says the related emergency repair activity is a no-interest, deferred forgivable loan amortized over four years.

What the money covers

Official city planning documents say the city uses CDBG funds for emergency roof replacement on owner-occupied homes in the City of Altoona. The broader housing-rehab plan also says funds may be used for emergency repairs to heating, plumbing, and electrical system failures, or other repairs determined necessary by city inspectors to pose an immediate threat to health and safety, but the roof-replacement page itself is the specific source for the roof program.

Amounts and matching

The city’s FY 2026 annual action plan lists $60,000 in CDBG funding for the Emergency Roof Replacement Program. The plan does not state a maximum benefit per household on the program page itself.

How to apply

The program page is the official entry point, but the page excerpt available here does not show step-by-step application instructions.

Timing and deadlines

The current FY 2026 annual action plan shows the program as part of Altoona’s current housing activity pipeline, but the page excerpt available here does not list a closing date or application window.