Whole Home Repair Program

How it works

Luzerne County Council resolved to set aside $2.5 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds for the Whole Home Repair Program, administered by the Commission on Economic Opportunity together with the Luzerne County Office of Community Development. The county’s guideline document describes the program as supporting repair of residential housing and home modifications for accessibility.

What the money covers

The guideline document says the program can fund repairs to residential housing and home modifications for accessibility. It specifically references accessibility items such as bathroom modifications, grab bars, handrails, kitchen modifications, lifting devices, a main-level bathroom or bedroom addition, ramp addition or repair, sidewalk addition or repair, and widening doorways or hallways.

The guideline also defines “existing home repair programs” broadly enough to include weatherization, CDBG, HOME, PA housing rehabilitation, Keystone Communities, low-income usage reduction, and energy efficiency programs. The page provided here does not state a single household grant maximum or a match requirement in the text surfaced for this search.

Amounts and matching

• County resolution set aside $2.5 million in ARPA funds for the program.
• The surfaced guideline text does not state an individual homeowner maximum award or match percentage.

How to apply

The county resolution indicates the program is administered by the Commission on Economic Opportunity with the county Office of Community Development. The guideline PDF is the official source for program definitions, but the surfaced text does not include a full application procedure.

Timing and deadlines

The county resolution and guideline are official sources, but the surfaced text does not state an open/close date.