In Pennsylvania, where the median income is $68,000 per household or $38,000 for individuals, taxpayers are giving low-income homeowners and landlords up to $50,000 for home repairs.
Homeowners will get grants and landlords with affordability restrictions will get loans.
The state legislature passed the Whole-Home Repairs Program in the summer of 2022 with $125 million in funding which is currently being rolled out to counties where the funds will be administered and distributed to qualified applicants.
Homeowners may be eligible for grants of up to $50,000 to repair, update, and adapt their homes if they live in a home that needs a qualified repair and have a household income of no more than 80 percent of the area median income to be set by the county….