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East Point offers no-cost minor home repairs for seniors, veterans with federal funds
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City of East Point staff described a no-cost minor home repair program for seniors and veterans funded by the American Rescue Plan Act at a recent meeting.
City of East Point staff described a no-cost minor home repair program for seniors and veterans funded by the American Rescue Plan Act at a recent meeting. The city said the program aims to help eligible residents "age in place" by covering small but critical repairs.
Alyssa Wilkins, program analyst and housing coordinator in the Office of Equity, Inclusion and Empowerment for the City of East Point, said the federally funded program is administered with support from city leaders and community partners House Proud and Green Heart Construction. She said the program is tailored toward seniors and veterans and is intended to allow recipients to remain in their homes.
Wilkins said eligible work typically includes ADA accessibility modifications, roof repairs, plumbing work and minor electrical repairs. The city did not specify application deadlines or the total number of households served at the meeting.
A resident who spoke during public comment said they applied after being referred by House Proud and described the work completed on their home. The resident said contractors and city staff were knowledgeable and that crews replaced several doors, including a rear patio door that had been in poor condition. The resident described newly installed motion-sensor security lights and said, "If anything move, the motion sensor, they come on and and light up. And I can see exactly what's creeping. It's like eliminate the dark, you know, and it lights up. Very good system. For me personally, it is safer." The resident added that they had experienced a break-in years earlier and that the repairs made them feel more secure.
House Proud and Green Heart Construction were listed as program partners. City staff did not provide a funding breakdown beyond noting the federal source, nor did they give a deadline for applications during the remarks recorded in the transcript.
Program administrators who can confirm eligibility criteria, application steps and deadlines were not identified in the transcript. Interested residents should contact the City of East Point for current application details and program status.
