Emergency Home Repair

Program Description

The Emergency Home Repair (E.H.R.) program is a grant to improve the safety and habitability of a home for qualified homeowners within the City of Bloomington jurisdiction.

A grant of up to $7,500 is available for an owner-occupied home and up to $3,500 for an owner-occupied mobile home. Funds are available to respond to needed repairs with the goal of restoring the health and safety of a home. For example, the EHR program has helped many households replace a leaking roof and interior water leak damages, install a new furnace or water heater, address electrical and plumbing issues, and repair structural damages.

General Program Requirements

• Applicant's home must be located within the Bloomington city limits.
• The home must be owner-occupied.
• Repairs must be within program funding guidelines.
• Applicant's income must be 60% or less of the Area Median Income (AMI), adjusted by household size (income limits are subject to change):

Applying for the Program

• Please Call HAND at 812-349-3401 with any questions about the application and process.
• Due to a high number of applications and limited availability of funding, applications are currently on hold to allow for earlier projects can be completed and to determine funding availability moving forward.