Owner-Occupied Home Rehabilitation Program

How it works

The City of Knoxville’s Owner-Occupied Housing Rehabilitation Program helps homeowners make significant repairs to their homes so they can meet the City of Knoxville’s Neighborhood Housing Standards. The city says the program provides:

• A detailed assessment of the needed repairs
• Financial assistance through low-interest and forgivable loans
• Assistance working with independent contractors who perform the rehabilitation work

What the money covers

The page says the program is for repairs needed to bring a home up to the City of Knoxville’s Neighborhood Housing Standards. The landing page does not provide a full list of eligible repair items, so homeowners are directed to the brochure, homeowner rehab guide, and application for more detail.

Amounts and matching

• The page does not state a maximum loan amount.
• The page does not state a required homeowner match.
• The page does state that assistance is provided through low-interest and forgivable loans.

How to apply

Interested homeowners are directed to:

• Review the brochure
• Review the Homeowners Rehab Guide
• Download the application
• Call the Housing and Neighborhood Development office at 865-215-2120

Timing and deadlines

• No application opening or closing date is listed on the page.
• No deadline is stated on the landing page.

Additional details

Before-and-after photos are shown on the page, indicating the program is intended for substantial home improvement rather than cosmetic work alone.