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Habitat for Humanity presents home-repair programs, urges Newport homeowners to apply
Summary
Habitat for Humanity Greater Cincinnati described several repair programs — including veteran, aging-in-place and larger state-funded repairs — to Newport officials on Feb. 3, outlining eligibility, typical work and potential municipal partnership options.
Habitat for Humanity Greater Cincinnati told the Newport Board of Commissioners on Feb. 3 that its home-repair programs can provide accessibility modifications, roof and window repairs, and targeted critical repairs for low-income homeowners across a nine-county service area.
Megan Goliki, director of operations for the local Habitat affiliate, gave the presentation and described eligibility rules, the types of repairs the organization will and will not undertake, and ways cities can partner with Habitat to expand capacity. “We build strength, stability and self-reliance through shelter,” Goliki said as she summarized the organization’s mission and repair work.
The presentation said Habitat’s local repair work includes: veteran-targeted repairs funded in part by the Home Depot Foundation; an Aging-in-Place program serving homeowners 60 and older; a state-funded program that supports larger exterior and safety repairs; and the Revive and Thrive loan program, a low-interest payback loan run in partnership…
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