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Financial Assistance for Home Repair?

Where can I find some help to repair my dad's house. It is paid for. He did some repairs about 10 years a ago. He suddenly became blind three years ago. The house still needs repairs. Thank you!

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May 30, 20170 found this helpful

You don't say what state you are in. HUD.org has assistance for low-income and handicapped people. Go to their website to find out more.

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May 30, 20170 found this helpful

SENIORS-National Council On Aging (NCOA)
US Administration on Aging 800.677.1116 www.eldercare.gov-financial, employment, legal & caregiving help

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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.
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.
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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:
www.NCOA.org/centerforbenefits/becs

Also try:

www.eldercaredirectory.org/state-resources.htm

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May 30, 20170 found this helpful

Also known as the Section 504 Home Repair program, this provides loans to very-low-income homeowners to repair, improve or modernize their homes or grants to elderly very-low-income homeowners to remove health and safety hazards.

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www.rd.usda.gov/.../single-family-housing-repair-loans...

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May 31, 20170 found this helpful

There are many places to ask for help with house repairs but several questions would usually have to be answered - such as what income level is father in, does he qualify as a low income individual, does he have others living with him, can he afford to pay for his repairs (or any part of the charges), is he presently on any kind of government assistance programs..

Since you say your father is blind one of the best places to start would be the local Lions Club for assistance. Habitat for Humanity also has a program that helps if the person qualifies. Here are a couple of links that you might want to check out.

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www.programsforelderly.com/housing-habitat-for-humanity-critical...

www.homeadvisor.com/.../

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