Hampton Residents - Does Your Home Need Repairs?
Funding Assistance May Be Available
The Hampton Regional Housing Rehabilitation Program (also known as Small Cities Program) is a program administered by the Town of Hampton that serves Hampton and four adjacent communities. The program provides funds to income eligible residents to repair residential properties and bring them up to health and safety standards. To be eligible, residents must meet income requirements (see below).
How to Apply
1) Contact the Hampton Regional Housing Rehabilitation Program directly at 860-455-0738 (open on Tuesdays and Thursdays).
2) Call the Selectmen’s Office at 455-9132, ext. 2, to arrange for an application to be sent to you. If you reach voicemail for either of the numbers above, please leave a clear message with your name, address and phone number. Applications can be sent and returned by mail.
3. You can download the application, fill it out, and return it to the Hampton Small Cities Program P.O. Box 143, Hampton, CT 06247.
An information brochure for property owners is also available for download.
Who is Eligible?
Hampton homeowners with incomes below the following limits, or owners of rental properties (up to 7 units) when a majority of the households meet the following income guidelines.
Current Income Limits by Family Size (December 2012)
|
1 Person
|
2 Persons |
3 Persons |
4 Persons |
5 Persons |
6 Persons |
7 Persons |
8 Persons |
| $45.100 |
$51,550 |
$58,000 |
$64,400 |
$69,600 |
$74,750 |
$79,900 |
$85,050 |
Types of Assistance Financial Assistance
0% interest loans that are repaid to the Town only when a property is sold. Direct grants are provided for work to reduce lead paint hazards and do not need to be repaid.
Technical Assistance
A Rehabilitation Specialist will inspect the home with the owner and help determine what work will be done. The Rehab Specialist also assists the homeowner with hiring a contractor and monitors the work.
Types of Eligible Repairs
First priority is to address building code and serious maintenance problems. Typical items include upgrading of electrical, heating and plumbing systems, re-roofing, siding, window replacement, insulation/energy conservation, septic system and well repairs. Most properties will be inspected for lead paint. Handicapped accessibility modifications are also eligible.
This information is available in large print format. Call 455-0738 for more information about the program.
The Town of Hampton and the Hampton Regional Housing Rehabilitation Program complies with all fair housing and civil rights laws. Accommodations will be made for residents needing translation services or other special assistance.
About the Program
Begun in 1974, the federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program is one of the oldest programs in Housing and Urban Development (HUD). HUD provides the State of Connecticut with CDBG funds to distribute to small and mid-sized communities with grants on an annual basis. These grants support revitalizing neighborhoods, expanding affordable housing and economic opportunities, and/or improving community facilities and services.
Hampton has received several CDBG grants since the mid-1990s and operates the housing rehabilitation program, which is available to residents in Chaplin, Eastford, Hampton, Pomfret, and Scotland. During this time the Program has helped more than 100 households make repairs to their homes This is a great way to have needed repairs made today, protecting your investment for tomorrow.
Eligibility for this program is based on total household income, adjusted for household size. Certain other requirements also apply. Assistance is provided to eligible property owners on a non-discriminatory basis.
