This State of Maryland tax credit administered by the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development is for residents who renovate a home to be more accessible. The tax credit may be up to 50% of the cost of the renovation up to $5,000, either in one’s own home, the home of a family member, […]
This program focuses on preserving and improving single family properties and one-to-four unit rental properties. It is designed to bring properties up to applicable building codes and standards, and may include accessibility modifications. Interest rates for loans range from 0% to 6% and are based on the applicant’s ability to pay.
The Veteran-Directed Home and Community Based Services program, a partnership between the Iowa Department on Aging and the Veterans Health Administration, uses a self-directed care model wherein participants choose and manage the long-term services they need to live independently. They are provided a monthly budget to contract with the individuals and agencies of their choice […]
The Connecticut State Department of Aging and Disability Services maintains a resource page on fall prevention. To help reduce falls in older adults, the Bureau of Aging leads Falls Free CT, a falls prevention coalition. It also provides falls prevention programs to older adults across the state.
The DC Office of Aging and Community Living has partnered with YouthBuild Public Charter Schools to provide older adults with free labor for small home repairs, home improvements or painting projects.
Idaho commission on aging provide a range of assisted-living services for seniors in the community.
The California Falls Prevention Coalition provides information, workshops, and tips to help prevent falls and fall-related injuries among older adults in California.
The Age Friendly Home Adaptation Grant Program allows Sausalito homeowners or renters (with landlord permission) who are 60 years and older, or younger residents with a disability, to obtain free or reduced cost building permits. The program covers projects of up to $10,000 to improve the safety and accessibility of residences. It makes it more […]
The Rehabilitation & Weatherization Home Improvement Grant/Loan Program provides assistance to Karuk Tribal Members who are at least 62 years of age or who have a disability and own a single family home that needs repairs and improvements to address health and safety hazards in the home.
The benefits of LEAP include repair and replacement of a home’s primary heating system, such as a furnace or wood-burning stove.