Home Repair Programs (Butler County Area Agency on Aging)

How it works

This county-published home-repair handout points residents to several repair resources. The most directly relevant items for home hardening are:

• Home weatherization for very low-income Butler County residents.
• USDA Rural Housing 504 Program, which can provide loans and, for some seniors, grants.

What the money or service covers

The USDA Rural Housing 504 Program, as described in the Butler County handout, can help improve or modernize a home, make it safer or more sanitary, make the home accessible to household members with disabilities, or remove health hazards. The handout does not break those categories into wildfire-specific upgrades, but they can overlap with broader home hardening and safety work.

The handout also says the weatherization service is available to very low-income Butler County residents, but it does not list the exact work included.

Amounts and matching

• USDA Rural Housing 504 loans: up to $20,000 at 1% interest.
• Repayment term: 10–20 years.
• USDA Rural Housing 504 grants: for seniors 62 and older, up to $7,500.

Geographic limits noted in the source

The handout says loans are not available to residents of Butler City, Butler Township, and parts of Middlesex and Cranberry.

How to apply

The handout is a referral-style resource rather than a full application page. It directs residents to the Butler County Area Agency on Aging and lists the county office contact information. The source does not provide a full step-by-step application procedure.

Timing and deadlines

The source does not state an application deadline, funding cycle, or current funding status.