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Home Repair Assistance for Low Income Families?

I am a widow, disabled, and have low income. I need help with home repair. Can someone please tell me where I can get help with home repair for little or no cost?

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September 19, 20162 found this helpful
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The National Counseling On Aging has a free resource site:
www.BenefitsCheckUp.org
This site is a confidential and free and easy resource service to help people 55 years and older locate and apply for benefits. There are numerous financial assistance programs, both public and private, that can help struggling Seniors trying to make ends meet. The site has information on more than 2000 programs. Many are available to anyone in need who qualify, while others are available only to older adults and can help them retain their independence.

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Benefit Types:
Food Assistance, Health Care, Prescription Drugs, Utility Assistance, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), low income housing, tax relief, respite care, free legal assistance and many other benefit programs are available.
To use the site, you enter basic information about the person in need-date of birth, zip code, and check boxes for what the person needs assistance with. The site generates a report instantly, listing links to the programs and services that the person may qualify for.
Some assistance programs can be applied for online while other have downloadable form to be printed and mailed, faxed or emailed in, and some require you to contact the program directly.
Benefits Enrollment Center
It is also possible to get help in person at a Benefits Enrollment Center. There are currently 36 centers in 24 states and 12 more will be added in 2016. Visit the online site for locations:
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www.NCOA.org/centerforbenefits/becs

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April 12, 20171 found this helpful

I have din trying the government and goes to the Windows sites. I have bin Last year if trying a case worker and she weathered that I thought they're would like to do for your house to save energy and I ever pay a small Amount to a company that where hard to do. Case worker said it all right. So it never got done . Now back too looking again. There was people that helped my two houses up the street from me. From the out side of town. I hope that helps thanks I hope can some. Help. Thanks

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August 7, 20170 found this helpful

I am a 61 year old women on Medicaid at the present time. I have mold in my basement and it's effecting me.

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I have COPD already, but I have been having a lot of memory loss. Please help me get rid of things problem

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August 7, 20170 found this helpful

I am a homeowner and my husband is incarcerated and me and my son and father is all on social security and i am in need of some much needed home repairs to be done we have been trying to do them ourselves but i just dont have enough income to pay out for homerepairs.

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August 23, 20170 found this helpful

Info and address on programs

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September 4, 20170 found this helpful

I need lost of help to remodel my mother's old house where I live. It's an old house. The roof leaks and it's caving inside the windows are bored and lots need repair. My front door and back door don't lock or shut.

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The house has old gas lines and it blows carbon dioxide. Restroom needs remodel so does kitchen the whole house needs remodel. I'm unable to work in real sick. I have a blood clot on my left leg I have lung cancer.

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December 23, 20166 found this helpful
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Habitat for humanity, they can help.

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January 18, 20171 found this helpful

I am on Disability and my husband disable and we are trying to raise our two teenage grandchildren of my deceased Daughter that lost in 2005. My Father passed May of 2016. We had to move in his and it need a lot of work to it.

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So if there is anyway to help us please try.
Thank and God please.
Mrs Cynthia Hamilton.

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February 21, 20171 found this helpful
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Check with your local churches. There are work groups in the summer that help low income, seniors and disabled people for free. Some will even provide the materials. Usually they have 1 to 3 work camps to teach the, as well as adults working with them.

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March 13, 20170 found this helpful

Is there one here in Mississippi Hinds County Area hubital for Humonaloty

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March 14, 20171 found this helpful

I need a new roof very bad. I have tied to get a loan,They keep refusing me.My lanai is leeking .I have called roofing company;s that say they have in house finasing, they refuse me?what can I do,before the house leeks all over

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March 29, 20170 found this helpful

I am disable, and live so 111Antler Dr. in Murfreesboro NC.27855. I have 3dogs. My moble home 1bedroom floor has a giant hole in the floor that you could fall in. And my living room floor is the same. There are holes in the walls as well. In and out the entire moble. Ther are damages from 2 other dogs; wish they've broken my pipes under the moble.

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March 30, 20170 found this helpful

My home needs repair my roof leaks my porch about to fall everything about needs fixing I'm on disability need help

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April 13, 20170 found this helpful

I live in a Mobil home and half of my house is without electricity I am on ssi disability and barely paying my rent and other bills is there anyone that can help me fix my electric in my house I think it's just the part where you plug electric in and lights on Celine don't work can you please help me

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May 3, 20170 found this helpful

I am trying to fix my home it's falling apart I can't aford to fix it I need window doors wiring problem DEck and other things roof I only have my child tax to live on looking for work can't get a lone don't no what to do and I have 4 young girls plzzz can I det help befor it's to late for this home thanks lori faulkner

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May 27, 20171 found this helpful

My house needs remodeling my brother and i are unable to work and we don't have the funds to do the work can somebody help please

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June 7, 20170 found this helpful

I live in a Habitat House in Centralia,Illinois 62801 I am Disabled and just had my left kidney removed because of Cancer and on Dialysis 3 days a week for 4 hours each day. My house I moved in on March 10th 2010 I believe. My air conditioner went out yesterday and I need help getting it repaired? By chance I see Habitat will Heip sometimes so I am asking for relief!

557 N. Hickory St.
Centralia,Illinois 62801
Thank You
Robert Houser

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July 28, 20170 found this helpful

my grandchildren live with their other grandmother and your mom all six of them live there they are having a major problem with your plumbing it is backing up into their house it is sorted out their appliances in your kitchen and me they can't use the kitchen to cook anything and seeping into the house itself could someone please help me with ladonna Phillips my grandchildren your ages are 15 to 2 and you really need someone's help give me a fuck alone you leave me alone

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August 15, 20170 found this helpful

Im disabled and can't do all that needs to be repaired to my moblehome and there's a lot please help us.

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August 20, 20170 found this helpful

i just need some roof repair and trim on house where birds and bats gets in my house i cant afford to pay a contractor,,,,im 81yrs old owned my home for 44yrs would love to live here rest my life,

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August 27, 20170 found this helpful

In need of house repairs

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August 29, 20170 found this helpful

I am a 69 year old woman and my income is 755.00 a month social security and ssi. I have a lot of things that need to be repaired on my mobile home.I never have enough money left over to get things fixed on my home. I need a new porch, my roof needs fixed, my ceilings, some places on the floors and most of all my bathroom is in really bad shape. I've tryed every wheres I know of to get help but failed. I would really appreciate any help I can get. Thank You

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September 9, 20170 found this helpful

I have disabilities son I want help me for remodeling please

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January 12, 20170 found this helpful
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You should try to get help or information on where to go through a local agency or church.

this is a good site to gather information:

www.usa.gov/repairing-home

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January 19, 20170 found this helpful

I live in Fitzgerald Ga. i,m Disabled and the doctor,s say my wife has cancer witch i know the great physician has the last say on that. But she will be put in a nursing home for a few weeks to build her body back up before she come,s home. Sense she,s been here i have spent what money i had to do what repairs i could do such as rat holes in my walls and panting and a lot of cleaning. Is there anyone that ya,ll can maybe advice me to talk with.

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March 6, 20170 found this helpful

I am on a fixed income I am in urgent need I've been living without a toilet for a long time...months...we have to use toilet in garbage bag and throw out....also leaks from upstairs has caused mold on walls and ceiling and a hole in ceiling where water spills through over my bath tub...I have no hotwater in my kitchen so when I wash dishes I have to boil water. ...things are out of hand...because I simply cannot afford many repairs at this time....any help you can offer would be much appreciated. ...I believe on scale of 1-10....my problem is 12....I don't get around good...and having to boil pots of water is tough....and taking out the garbage. ...please help

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April 11, 20170 found this helpful

USDA Rural may be of help.

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June 23, 20170 found this helpful

I'm disabled need severe help with the outside of the house its molded and falling please i need help bad no wear to get help

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July 2, 20170 found this helpful

I am singel woman 67 years old and disable. I need some repairs on my mobile home. I had been in hospital two times. The first time they told me i should have die. The second i had fuild on my lungs and a visus in my muscles. I have got so far behind on bills can not pay for repairs. I need to know where i can go to get the help i really need. Please can you be so kind and tell me who might can help me out. Thank you for your assisstance in this matter.

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July 10, 20170 found this helpful

My name is Henry and my wife and I have helped many families with projects around the house for a little extra income we both enjoy helping others when possible we have many references if needed thank you and may GOD BLESS you and your family.

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July 15, 20170 found this helpful

Hey I'm disabled I got a heart condition and all that I was trying to look for somebody to help me do repairs on my roof

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July 16, 20170 found this helpful

HI I need help with home repairs.I am disable and on fixed income.the city of Barberton has given me 30 days a fine or

Jail time.receive letter on 7 15 17.395 van buren.

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July 17, 20170 found this helpful

Hi I need help to get my home repaired can you help me you can call me at 1 815 419 5761 thank you

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July 29, 20170 found this helpful

Yes my mom a widow needs her roof repaired free can any one help

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August 5, 20170 found this helpful

Deer Habitat for Humanity please help ...Mom needs help for her Detroit home on Warwick 6354 Detroit Michigan 48228 if we can all help her siding or paint so she can sit on her porch need some porch maybe. Wooden porch Look a beautiful home she is really low income and needs help her name is Miss Lucas 313-436-8375 please and thank you and God bless

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August 20, 20170 found this helpful

I would try HUD.org or Habitat for Humanity.

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August 21, 20170 found this helpful

Help, I live in a moblie home. My floor are falling thru, I need a new floor. I am living on a fixed income. Can someone please help me.

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August 27, 20170 found this helpful

the furnace for my house can't afford to get one because a little help

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August 29, 20170 found this helpful

I would contact HUD.org or Habitat for Humanity.

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