Homeowner Housing Rehabilitation Assistance
Program
The City of Lancaster provides funding to eligible
city residents to rehabilitate their homes.
The homeowner housing rehabilitation assistance
program upgrades single family dwelling units within the incorporated area of the city of
Lancaster. It provides low and moderate income households with a safe, decent,
sanitary and sound place to live and it preserves our most valuable material asset - our
homes. Funds are available to rehabilitate structures to meet Housing
Rehabilitation Standards, they are not available for improvements such as swimming
pools, recreation rooms, extensive landscaping, moveable improvements, appliances, etc.
Types of Funding Programs
An interest free loan collaterized by a subordinate lien
with repayment due upon sale and/or transfer of the
property.
Do You Qualify?
To be eligible for a
interest free loan, you must:
Be the owner and occupant of a single
family dwelling unit within the incorporated area of the city of Lancaster and the unit is
in need of housing rehabilitation.
Be handicapped or a very low income
household.
Be current on both mortgage and
property tax payments.
Have an equity in the residential
structure equal to at least 50% of the rehabilitation assistance.
Homeowner housing rehabilitation assistance is
limited to a maximum of $24,000 per structure.
Compliance with the lead based paint
regulations is required.
Income Guidelines
Income Limits Effective
May 31, 2011
Your total household income must not exceed the
following low and moderate income guidelines.
1 Person -
$37,350
2 Person - $42,650
3 Person - $48,000
4 Person - $53,300
5 Person - $57,600
6 Person - $61,850
7 Person - $66,100
8 Person - $70,400
How to Apply
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If you meet the program requirements, you
may qualify for the homeowner housing
rehabilitation assistance program.
For additional program information, contact;
CITY OF LANCASTER
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
111 South Broad Street
Suite 217
Lancaster, Ohio 43130
(740) 687- 6663
E-mail: cdd@ci.lancaster.oh.us
The city will not discriminate against any
application on the basis of race, creed,
color, sex, national origin, familial status
or handicap. The homeowner housing
rehabilitation program guidelines are
available in alternative formats upon
request.
The city of Lancaster's Homeowner Housing
Rehabilitation Assistance Program is
financed through funding from the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development
or the State of Ohio.
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