STORY COUNTY HOUSING TRUST
OWNER-OCCUPIED REPAIR PROGRAMS
(OOR)
Funding Restrictions:
The maximum per home reimbursement is $15,000.00
Five-year forgivable liens will be put on any property if the repairs are over $5,000.00
Grant funds may be used for:
1. Address critical life-safety issues – The repair should only address a critical need.
2. Assist individuals in need – Assistance should be prioritized for homeowners in the most need.
3. Fix a problem & improve living conditions – The repair should remedy a problem and improve living conditions.
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RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
Funding Restrictions:
The maximum per household reimbursement is $2,000.00
Grant funds may be used for:
Rent (current to keep tenant(s) in housing or to move into housing.) Tenant(s) must have a plan for ongoing rent.
Utilities (to avoid shut off or arrears to get tenant(s) into rental or turned back on).
Deposits for rent and/or utilities. (Landlords would pay rent deposit back to grantee not the tenant(s)).
Application fees (a maximum of two applications per year per household and up to $50 per application).
Grant funds may NOT be used for:
Ongoing rent
Student housing
Please contact staff with any questions regarding project eligibility.
SHELTER OR RENTAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM
Grant funds may be used for:
The rehabilitation of shelter housing or the rehabilitation of rental housing when the buildings are owned by a non-profit or not-for-profit. When rehabilitation involves physical improvements, the assistance will be in the form of a 5-year forgivable lean. Note that funding is limited to the housing portion if combined with non-housing buildings.
Please contact staff with any questions regarding project eligibility.