New Brunswick - city urges low-and modest to ask for help within the program provides up to $ 30,000 per repair housing rehabilitation, new home owners.
Repairs may include work on heating appliances, roof, window replacement and upgrade of the bathrooms, kitchens and electrical systems, said Mayor James Cahill.
"This is an excellent opportunity to improve the quality of life while providing economic opportunities for our local entrepreneurs," said Mayor.
The town offers in fact two options for the rehabilitation of the House.
"Owner improvement program" provides owners qualified with up to $30,000 as a loan deferred improvements. The amount of the loan is forgiven if the owner lives in the House for 10 years after the completion of the work.
"State of emergency rehabilitation program" provides a grant up to $8,000 for emergency projects such as replacing a kiln or fixing a leaky roof.
"Single-family and two - family, owner-occupied, owner and tenant are qualified income, properties are eligible to participate in these programs,"the city said in a press release.""
"income-qualified," said city spokesman William Bray, meaning a maximum income of $57,100 for a single person, $65,280 for a couple and $81,600 for a family of four.
Funding comes from State and federal sources.
Residents may obtain a request by calling the 1-800-619-9979, ext. 21.
Since 1991, the city says has invested more than 13 million in the rehabilitation of nearly $ 1,000 homes.
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