Bringing volunteers and the community together to improve the homes and lives of low-income homeowners.

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Overview

Rebuilding Together completes home rehabilitation projects each April at no cost to the homeowner.  Repairs vary from yard clean-up and trash removal to minor repairs such as small carpentry jobs and painting walls to major skilled tasks such as roofing work and updating electrical and plumbing systems.

Basic Eligibility Requirements

For a home to qualify for repair assistance through Rebuilding Together, it must meet the following eligibility requirements:

  • The home must be located within the year’s targeted project area.
  • The home must be a single-family, owner-occupied unit (rental homes are not eligible) and be the applicant’s primary residence.
  • The total income of all household members must fall within set federal limits.
  • The home must be insurable under a homeowner’s policy.
  • The home must have current property taxes.

Additional restrictions may apply.

Priority is given to elderly (over 60 years of age) and disabled homeowners.

Home Repair Assistance Schedule (Approximate)

May-July
Application period for homeowners in the targeted neighborhood

June-September
Applications completed and reviewed for eligibility

September-December
Eligible homes inspected and evaluated

February
Homes selected for Rebuilding Together repair assistance

April
Home rehabilitation projects completed

Contact Rebuilding Together with questions or to request an application.

Rebuilding Together works in association with the following community partners
1st Source Bank
Honeywell
Sears
Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 172
Saint Mary's College
Teachers Credit Union