Help homeowners with improvements, repairs, and accessibility on the exterior of their homes.
A Brush with Kindness is a partnership program with an existing homeowner. In the partnership, Riverbend provides materials, labor and supervision of work and all work is completed by Riverbend volunteers.
Painting
Repairing or reattaching guttering
Trimming bushes
Raking leaves and lawn debris
Weatherization
In return, the homeowner is responsible for a small monetary contribution towards the total cost of the project and contributes ‘sweat equity towards their project.
Homeowner must:
Own and occupy the home
Have current homeowner’s insurance
Be up-to-date on property taxes
Fall within 30–80% of area median income (AMI)
Pay 10–25% cost sharing before work begins
Partner with Riverbend Habitat for Humanity (RHfH) by providing sweat equity
Agree to MOU with RHfH
Critical Home Repair projects include critical needs for safety, accessibility, and code compliance.
Roof repair
Door or window repair
Larger-scale exterior projects like
Patching siding
Repairing porch, steps, soffit
Adding or repairing sidewalks
HVAC
Homeowner must:
Own and occupy the home
Have current homeowner’s insurance
Be up-to-date on property taxes
Fall within 30–80% of area median income (AMI)
Pay 10–25% cost sharing before work begins
Partner with Riverbend Habitat for Humanity (RHfH) by providing sweat equity
Agree to MOU with RHfH
The Aging in Place program addresses projects that will allow seniors to remain living independently in their own homes.
Adding an exterior ramp
Installing grab bars
Repairing or replacing flooring
Widening doorways
Improving bath access
Decluttering
Moving furniture
HVAC
Be 62 or older
Own and occupy the home
Have current homeowner’s insurance
Be up-to-date on property taxes
Fall within 30–80% of area median income (AMI)
Pay 10–25% cost sharing before work begins
Partner with Riverbend Habitat for Humanity (RHfH) by providing sweat equity
Agree to MOU with RHfH
Fill out the form, or call us to discuss how we can help.
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