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Roofs nonprofit asks Wilmington for $50,000 to replace failing roofs for low‑income homeowners
Summary
Roosts from the Heart, a Wilmington‑area nonprofit, asked the City committee for $50,000 to support no‑cost roof replacements for low‑income homeowners; the group said rising repair bills and hidden damage have increased per‑household costs and left about 30 open applications, 14 inside Wilmington.
Roosts from the Heart, a nonprofit that furnishes no‑cost roof replacements for low‑income homeowners, asked the Wilmington City Community Development and Urban Planning Committee on Feb. 13 for $50,000 to fund roof replacements for city residents.
"Our mission is to provide quality new roofs to those who cannot maintain the basic provision of safe and secure shelter for their families," said Kate Domanski, executive director of Roosts from the Heart. Domanski told the committee the group focuses on homeowners at or below 80% of area median income and that most applicants are single women or elderly single homeowners.
The request comes after the group said it completed 11 roof replacements last year, up…
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