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Provides down payment, closing costs and Rehabilitation. Participants can receive up to $24,999 in assistance. Program is for First time homebuyers who are looking to purchase a home in the City of Erie.

Provides income-qualified homeowners with necessary health, safety, and accessibility related home repairs, and modifications. Program is a construction-based resource.

Provides in-home, non-medical services for older adults to help maintain independence and well-being. Services are provided by volunteers and include transportation to medical appointments, help with grocery shopping and errands, friendly visiting, help reading mail, and home safety inspections.

Provides water conservation measures and plumbing retrofitting in households serviced by Aqua PA. Also provides services and information to reduce household energy costs.

Provides an emergency, residential customer loan program for water service line and/or sewer lateral repairs. The property must have received a Notice of Defect by the Water Department.

Sells donated building supplies, home goods, and furnishings (both new and gently used) at discounted prices. All proceeds go towards financing the land, equipment, and other supplies needed by the home building programs.

Provides assistance in the form of labor and supplies to individuals who need to make major repairs to their homes, or upgrade/replace entire systems to eliminate health and safety hazards (such as gas leaks, outdated or hazardous electrical wiring, and plumbing), or to improve security by installing fences or fixing/replacing broken doors or windows.

Provides chore activities based on eligibility and available funding. Services including: home safety/security (installation of handicapped and safety rails for tubs, toilets, stairs; Installation of deadbolt locks, repairs to broken windows); handicapped adaptation (modification of thresholds, installation of handicapped toilets, ramps, stair glides); minor plumbing repair (assistance to resolve water leaks, replacement of water heaters); minor electrical repairs; and minor carpentry repairs (replacement of broken steps).

Builds, rehabilitates houses, and sells them. Provides training in home ownership skills. Seeks volunteers for construction, community service, and our ReStore.

Provides needs assessment, benefits advice, and counseling in which caregivers are informed of the benefits available.

Provides needs assessment, benefits advice, and counseling in which caregivers are informed of the benefits available.

Helps reduce the cost of energy usage around homes through the installation of energy saving tools, utilities, and appliances; provides energy education to assist clients in further reducing energy costs by utilizing their energy more efficiently.

Offers a housing rehabilitation program to assist low and low/moderate homeowners with home repairs.

Offers home owners rehabilitation program with funds available to Washington County. Provides low interest loans for home improvements.

Offers weatherization assistance and home rehabilitation to bring homes up to code standards, assist with heater and roof replacements, and in some situations may be used for modifications to make the home accessible for individuals with a permanent disability.

Provides home air sealing and insulating contractors, heating technicians, and solar installers across Pennsylvania.

Works with blocks of 10 to 15 homeowners who need critical repairs, accessibility modifications, and/or energy efficiency updates. Individual homes are also considered for off-block repairs if homeowner does not have other participants on the block, but this varies according to capacity.

Helps reduce the cost of energy usage around homes through the installation of energy saving tools, utilities, and appliances; provides energy education to assist clients in further reducing energy costs by utilizing their energy more efficiently.

Offers no-interest loans to pay for materials for home repairs that will be done by volunteers. Repairs provided by volunteers include exterior painting, landscaping, accessible ramp repair, and other exterior repairs offered at the discretion of the agency.

Provides modifications and repair services for older adults, individuals with disabilities, and Veterans of the armed forces.

Offers rehabilitative or restorative to people recovering in the comfort of their own homes. Individual programs include primary health care, education, counseling, and therapies.

Offers designs and installation of semi-permanent ramps that can be relocated if the recipient moves or no longer needs the ramp.

Preserves existing homes through hazard remediation and essential repairs.

Assists homeowners to rehabilitate owner occupied homes to repair any code violation and to meet housing quality standards. Possible repairs include: correcting code violations, repairing major systems such as heating, electrical, plumbing and roofing, making the home more energy efficient, structural components (walls, decks and porches), and windows and doors. Not for Emergency Work.

The purpose of this county wide program is to help low to moderate income home owners correct violations of the BOCA Property Maintenance Code, Local and State Codes, and the Section 8 Housing Quality Standards. Violations include, but are not limited to, structural, plumbing, heating, and electrical problems. Also addresses lead based paint reduction. Handicap accessible modifications are also included in this program. Modifications include, but are not limited to, widened doorways, ramps, and accessible bathrooms and kitchens.