St. Croix Valley Habitat for Humanity Critical Home Repair Program

How it works

St. Croix Valley Habitat for Humanity runs a Critical Home Repair pilot program for homeowners in its service area, which includes St. Croix County. The organization says the program is designed to help people stay in their homes safely by completing small repair projects that can be done in a few days.

Applications are taken the month before the work month and are reviewed based on crew and materials availability. The program runs every other month beginning in July 2026.

What the money covers

The organization says eligible work must be one of the projects on its Critical Repair Menu and must be preapproved by its construction team. The page does not publish the full menu in the text captured here, but it does say the work must be a small repair project and that labor is volunteer-led by its professional construction team.

Amounts and matching

For the pilot year, the homeowner cost is free. Projects are limited to materials cost of $3,300. The organization says volunteer labor is included. It also says that participants may incur materials costs beginning in July 2027, when the program changes after the initial year.

How to apply

Homeowners can email the organization or complete the online application on the program page. Applications are reviewed and selected based on availability.

Timing and deadlines

The pilot year is listed as July, September, November 2026 and January, March, May 2027. Applicants are notified during the second week of the month the work will be completed, and work is completed at the end of that month.