Editor’s note: This story has been corrected from an earlier version.
Atlanta residents who need help with home repairs could benefit from a new grant made to Atlanta Habitat for Humanity.
The nonprofit received a $450,000 grant from the Home Depot Foundation to make home repairs for those who meet the guidelines, Atlanta Habitat announced in a news release.
The grant will be used for Atlanta Habitat’s Repair with Kindness program, which pays for critical repairs on homes in Atlanta and south Fulton County, according to the release. The program is open to all non-Habitat homeowners.
“There are times, when members of our community have to choose between paying for home repairs or food, medicine or other basics,” Atlanta Habitat CEO Lisa Y. Gordon said in a prepared statement. “Through these services, our residents, including seniors and veterans, don’t have to make these tough choices.”
Neighborhoods served by the program are located in Atlanta, south Fulton County and East Point.
Atlanta Habitat provides home repairs through certified licensed subcontractors, who perform roof replacement, storm door and window installations, and other repairs.
To qualify for the program, homeowners must meet income guidelines and be in good standing with their mortgages, insurance, and property taxes. The home must also be at least 15 years old and the cost of repairs cannot exceed $20,000, Atlanta Habitat spokeswoman Jill Strickland Luse said.
Residents are required to be present while repairs are being made and to help out on the project. Atlanta Habitat's Sweat Equity requirements are explained on their webpage, atlantahabitat.org.
Those interested in learning more about the program are asked to contact Atlanta Habitat Family Services Home Repair Program Coordinator Stefanie Gough at 404-465-1068 or stefanie.gough@atlantahabitat.org.
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