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Community Foundation and Habitat Join Forces to Help Senior Homeowners
San Andreas, CA -- The Calaveras Community Foundation, through its Aging in Place Seniors Initiative, has awarded Habitat for Humanity Calaveras a grant for $6000, to aid senior homeowners with critical health and safety home repairs. The funding will be used for the costs of materials and professional subcontractors. According to Frank Meyer, Administrative Manager of Habitat for Humanity, “many seniors do not have the financial resources or the physical ability to tackle home repairs. Habitat will oversee each project and provide volunteer labor where possible. It’s a win-win for the community.” Typical projects address interior and exterior work such as window replacement, siding and trim repair or replacement, roof repair or replacement, porch or wheelchair ramp construction, limited repair or improvement of house systems (heating, electrical, plumbing, etc.), floor and wall repair/replacement and foundation repair...
To be eligible for Habitat's Home Repair Program applicants must be Calaveras County residents, own and reside in the home to be repaired, have a genuine need for the repairs, have an annual income not currently exceeding $39,050 for a single person and $44,600 for a family of 2, and be willing to partner with Habitat to get the project completed in a timely manner. The latter is measured by the timeliness of eligibility responses and paperwork, and - if physically feasible - 2 hours of sweat equity per each work day.
For more information or to receive an application, homeowners may call Frank Meyer of Habitat for Humanity at 754-5331.
About Habitat for Humanity Calaveras
Habitat for Humanity Calaveras is an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International and shares the organization’s mission of building/rehabilitating/repairing affordable homes in partnership with local families in need of decent housing. Families are selected without favoritism or discrimination. They must be County residents, contribute time in building the homes, and meet income qualifications. Habitat provides a hand up not a hand out. To finance its mission, Habitat seeks local support and sponsorships. Since 1994 Habitat has built 10 new homes, extensively rehabilitated 2 others, and repaired numerous homes throughout Calaveras County. This year, two more new homes will be constructed in Copperopolis. For more information about Habitat for Humanity Calaveras, visit www.habitatcalaveras.org or call the Habitat office Mondays though Thursdays, 9:00 AM to noon at 754-5331.
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