Housing Rehabilitation Program

Low to moderate income homeowners that reside in the City of Grand Prairie may be eligible for a home improvement loan through the Housing Rehabilitation Program.

The program provides full rehab assistance up to $30,000 and reconstruction up to $150,000 for citizens 60 and older or disabled combining CDBG and/or HOME funds. Liens are filed to protect the City’s investment on single family low to moderate owner-occupied units.

Depending on income, available assistance includes Deferred Payment Loans (DPL) and 0%, 1% or 3% loans for single-family housing rehabilitation. Multi-family rehabilitation assistance is not available.

The purpose of the Housing Rehabilitation Program is to prevent the decline and deterioration of qualified single-family occupied structures by helping them maintain their home through rehabilitation. 

Eligible Applicants

• Applicant must be at least 60 years of age or long-term disabled and provide disability statement to verify.
• Applicant must not have a reverse mortgage on the property.
• Owner-occupied within the city limits of Grand Prairie and have been primary residence for three years.
• Applicant must not have received prior assistance from the City under any housing program (any deviation from this requirement must be approved by the Director or Manager).
• Applicant must complete all application documents along with qualifying documents before the process will begin.
• Applicant’s annual income must not exceed 80% of the median income for the City of Grand Prairie as set by HUD, see below.
• Applicant must not have a deferred property tax of $50,000 or greater.

How the Program Works:

Housing and Neighborhood Services receives prospective applicants from walk-ins, telephone calls and referrals. Housing and Neighborhood Services is responsible for:

• Initial assessment of housing conditions
• Documentation of applicant eligibility
• Inspection of housing unit
• Preparation of general work specifications
• Collection and processing bids
• Certification of repair contractors
• Monitoring construction work
  
  

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Income Limits

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Tip:

• Family sizes in excess of 8 persons are calculated by adding 8% of the four-person income limit for each additional family member.
• That is, a 9-person limit should be 140% of the 4-person limit, the 10-person limit should be 148%.
• The income limit values for large households (9-12 persons) must be rounded to the nearest $50.
• Therefore, all values from 1 to 24 are rounded down to 0, and all values from 25 to 49 are rounded up to 50.

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