Whole Home Repairs Program Ending
Summary
The county will support a $250,000 PHARE grant application to fix roofs, windows and heating in owner-occupied mobile homes — homes that normal rehab programs often exclude because residents don't own the land under them.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Nov 4, 2026.
Impact analysis
$250,000 sought from state PHARE funds.
Mobile home owners who can't afford critical repairs and risk losing safe housing.
Homeowners on the waiting list may face delays, and finding willing contractors remains a challenge.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Salary Board/Board of Commissioners Meeting - Nov 4, 2026
The county will support a $250,000 PHARE grant application to fix roofs, windows and heating in owner-occupied mobile homes — homes that normal rehab programs often exclude because residents don't own the land under them.
Salary Board/Board of Commissioners Meeting - Aug 26, 2026
The state-funded Whole Home Repairs program closes at the end of 2026, but the county's own owner-occupied rehab and emergency repair programs will pick up the slack — and may be expanded.
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