Gives families and individuals the opportunity to buy, build, or repair affordable homes located in rural areas. Eligibility for these loans, loan guarantees, and grants is based on income and varies according to the average median income for each area.

* Processes applications for financial assistance for low-income individuals through the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP), which offers various benefit components such as: Regular benefit: Assists low-income individuals with the cost of heating their homes. Usually opens in November. Emergency benefit: Assists low-income individuals facing a heat or heat-related energy emergency. Heating equipment repair or replacement: Assists low-income homeowners repair/replace their furnaces. Heating Equipment Tune-Up: Provides equipment inspections and cleanings before the start of the heating season. Cooling Assistance: Provides cooling assistance service to HEAP-eligible households, including individuals with a documented medical condition exacerbated by heat.

* Facilitates applications for financial assistance to low income individuals through the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP), which offers various benefit components. Regular benefit: assists low income individuals with the cost of heating their home. Regular HEAP applications: Open November. Emergency benefit: assists low income individuals who are facing a heat or heat related energy emergency. Open January. Heating equipment repair or replacement: assists low income homeowners repair/replace their furnace. Heating Equipment Repair or Replacement applications: Open November. Heating Equipment Tune-Up: provides equipment inspections and cleanings prior to the start of the heating season. Heating Equipment Tune-Up Component Applications: Open November. Cooling Assistance: provides cooling assistance service to HEAP eligible households that include an individual with a documented medical condition that is exacerbated by heat. Cooling Assistance Applications: Open May.

* Provides assistance to low-income homeowners with the maintenance of the exterior of their homes.

* Provides cleaning, testing, repairs or replacements of heating systems and in some cases repair, replace broken windows, storm doors, doors.

* Offers home energy conservation services to reduce household energy consumption. Testing, cleaning of furnace/heating systems Indoor air quality testing and ventilation upgrades as necessary Heating and/or hot water tank repairs or replacements as approved by Housing and Community Renewal Installing perimeter, attic and/or wall insulation, possible window and door repair or replacement Weather-stripping, caulking and/or repair of cracked glass and sash, sill and thresholds of doors and windows Possible refrigerator replacement Energy efficient air conditioners for those who can prove a medical need

Small Repair Program: up to 35 hours per household per year of health and safety-related maintenance and small repair services to low-income elderly (60+), disabled people, and single heads of household with dependents, all eligible clients must own the home they live in. who own the home they live in. INHS pays for labor, and in many cases also pays for materials. Low-income elderly receive priority. Veterans with service-related disabilities are also eligible at higher income levels.Home Rehabilitation: Access to Home Rehabilitation: makes home alterations to help low-to-moderate income, disabled and/or frail elderly homeowners avoid institutional care. Modifications can include ramps, handicap accessible kitchens and bathrooms, widened doorways for wheelchairs and stair and platform lifts. Veterans with service-related disabilities are also eligible at higher income levels. Available throughout Tompkins County, including the City of Ithaca. NYS Rehabilitation: forgivable or due on sale loans paying up to the full cost of major housing repair/rehabilitation projects such as new wells, septic systems, roofs, weatherization, electrical and plumbing. Geared to low-income homeowners;

* Provides automotive, commercial, and residential locksmith services.* Provides emergency automobile unlocking.

* Helps cover the cost of a roof replacement and other related repairs such as gutters, downspouts, roof flashing and minor chimney repair. Repairs not related to the roof are not eligible. Pre-existing damages to the interior of the property caused by a leaking roof are not covered through this program. The work will be done by an approved City contractor. Owners are not allowed to perform their own work. A public drawing will be held. You do not need to be present. If you are selected you will be notified in writing. All selected pre-applications will be forwarded to Action for a Better Community (ABC) for processing. Review: ABC will review the selected pre-applications to confirm compliance with the requirements. Those that meet the requirements will be sent to the City. Letter of Approval: City will send homeowners a letter of approval outlining the next steps.

Connects senior homeowners to a variety of home maintenance services utilizing retired handy men and women to to complete home repairs. Services include light plumbing, light carpentry, painting, cleaning, yard work, and snow removal.

ACRHA offers several Home Repair Programs, such as: AHC Home Improvement Grant, Revolving Loan Fund, RESTORE, HOME Program, and USDA 504 Loan/Grant.

* Provides referrals to home repair and heating/cooling programs.

Helps low-income and elderly residents of Delaware County to weatherize their homes to save energy costs. Includes: insulating, weather-stripping, sealing leaks, preventing drafts, caulking, replacing broken glass, and puttying windows. Furnaces and boilers may be tested and examined, cleaned and tuned, or repaired or replaced.

* Processes applications for financial assistance for low-income individuals through the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP), which offers various benefit components such as: Regular benefit: Assists low-income individuals with the cost of heating their homesEmergency benefit: Assists low-income individuals facing a heat or heat-related energy emergencyHeating equipment repair or replacement: Assists low-income homeowners repair/replace their furnaces Heating Equipment Tune-Up: Provides equipment inspections and cleanings before the start of the heating seasonCooling Assistance: Provides cooling assistance service to HEAP-eligible households, including individuals with a documented medical condition exacerbated by heat

Emergency help for home owners 60+ to correct problems that are threat to life, health, or safety of seniors in Broome County (leaky faucets, locks installed, safety devices, railings, wheelchair ramps, porch and stair repair, and more.) Call for details.

* Offers senior/handicapped housing and assists with emergency low cost repairs to their properties.

A NYS program that helps low- and moderate-income homeowners pay for critical repairs. To qualify, a household's total income must be below 80% of the area median income. Homeowners who qualify can receive up to $40,000 per household to cover the costs of repairs such as:ADA improvementsRoof repairsAddressing code violationsUtility upgradesMold remediationInstalling safety featuresAccessibility modificationsStructural repairs

Offers a deferred loan up to $20,000 to cover the expenses associated with home repair to income eligible homeowners

Volunteers help the elderly, handicap and low income families with major home repairs such as roof repair, heating, hot water heaters and ramp construction.

* Helps cover the cost of a roof replacement and other related repairs such as gutters, downspouts, roof flashing and minor chimney repair. Repairs not related to the roof are not eligible. Pre-existing damages to the interior of the property caused by a leaking roof are not covered through this program. The work will be done by an approved City contractor. Owners are not allowed to perform their own work. A public drawing will be held. You do not need to be present. If you are selected you will be notified in writing. All selected pre-applications will be forwarded to Action for a Better Community (ABC) for processing. Review: ABC will review the selected pre-applications to confirm compliance with the requirements. Those that meet the requirements will be sent to the City. Letter of Approval: City will send homeowners a letter of approval outlining the next steps.

ACRHA offers several Home Repair Programs, such as: AHC Home Improvement Grant, Revolving Loan Fund, RESTORE, HOME Program, and USDA 504 Loan/Grant.

* Helps cover the cost of a roof replacement and other related repairs such as gutters, downspouts, roof flashing and minor chimney repair. Repairs not related to the roof are not eligible. Pre-existing damages to the interior of the property caused by a leaking roof are not covered through this program. The work will be done by an approved City contractor. Owners are not allowed to perform their own work. A public drawing will be held. You do not need to be present. If you are selected you will be notified in writing. All selected pre-applications will be forwarded to Action for a Better Community (ABC) for processing. Review: ABC will review the selected pre-applications to confirm compliance with the requirements. Those that meet the requirements will be sent to the City. Letter of Approval: City will send homeowners a letter of approval outlining the next steps.

Provides weatherization assistance in Broome and Tioga Counties to reduce heating costs by insulating and weatherproofing dwellings.

Offers grants to low to moderate income owner-occupied households across Broome and Chenango Counties in correcting serious threats to health and safety issues to homeowners.

Responsible for the regulation of public water supplies and all residential or small commercial private wastewater treatment facilities and for the review and approval of plans for new or replacement water lines, sanitary sewers, private wastewater treatment systems, public swimming pools, and realty subdivisions.