Priority Home Repair

  • Roofs

  • Heating & Cooling

  • Foundations

  • Accessibility

  • Electrical

  • Septic Systems

Are You Eligible for our Home Repair Program?

Habitat Grand Traverse region has a home repair program for low to moderate income homeowners. The Home Repair program offers several resources.

  • Coordination with several tested and proven area contractors.
  • No interest, with five-year, partial repayment based on income.

      AMI                               Maximum Repayment
      30-39%                        $3,500
      40-49%                        $4,500
      50-59%                        $5,500
      60-80%                       $6,500

  • Habitat is also a community referral source for repair assistance – if Habitat cannot address the home repair, we can guide homeowners to the appropriate resource.
  • Special funding is also available for both Veterans or customers of Cherryland Electric Cooperative.

QUALIFICATION CRITERIA

Pre-tax Income

Is your income under 60% of the Average Median Income (AMI) for your county?

Need

Can you demonstrate a challenging circumstance such as limited income, disability, illness, or age that prevents you from making the repairs?

Home Owner

Have you owned your home for at least 12 months?

LEARN MORE

Contact Sallie Krepps for more information.
231-941-4663 x321
homeservices@HabitatGTR.org

Apply for Priority Home Repair

This brief step one application will take most people less than 30 minutes to complete and will provide the information we need to make a preliminary eligibility determination.

Download The Home Repair Application - Part 1

Email your completed application
homeservices@habitatgtr.org

Mail the completed application to
Homeowner Services Manager
Habitat - Grand Traverse Region
P.O. Box 5412
Traverse City, MI 49696

Drop off the completed application
Homeowner Services Manager
Habitat - ReStore
2487 Rice Street
Traverse City, MI 49684

Please enclose the application in a sealed envelope.

The ReStore is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10am - 4pm.

Request an application by mail.
phone: 231-941-4663 x. 321
email: homeservices@habitatgtr.org

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We are pledged to the letter and spirit of U.S. policy for the achievement of equal housing opportunity throughout the nation. We encourage and support an affirmative advertising and marketing program in which there are no barriers to obtaining housing because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin.

The Habitat for Humanity GTR Priority Home Repair program is possible with generous funding from:

● Michigan State Housing Development Authority

● Grand Traverse County Land Bank Authority

● Habitat for Humanity of Michigan

● Traverse City Light & Power