Essential Home Repair Program

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Essential Home Repair Program Information

The City of Lorain, Building, Housing and Planning Department (BHP), through CDBG funding, has established a program for eligible homeowners to receive funding up to $15,000 intended to correct one life and safety issue within the home, which if neglected, could adversely affect the health, safety, and welfare of the occupants. The Essential Home Repair Program affords eligible low-and-moderate income homeowners to make repairs on their home to improve the quality of their lives and create a positive effect in the surrounding neighborhood. 

Contact Us

  1. Edwin Garcia

    Program Manager I of Housing
    Email Edwin Garcia
    Phone: 440-204-2303

  2. Jani Justice

    Housing Development Coordinator
    Jani Justice
    Phone: 440-204-2085

  3. Tracy Ellan

    Housing Rehab Administrator
    Email Tracy Ellan
    Phone: 440-204-2507

  4. Nicara Garcia

    Housing Finance Specialist
    Email Nicara Garcia
    Phone: 440-204-2512

Brochures and Applications

  1. Essential Home Repair Application
  2. Essential Repair Brochure English
  3. Essential Repair Brochure Spanish

Contractors Wanted

  1. Contractor Application
FY 2025 Income Limits
Cleveland-Elyria, OH MSA
Household Size
Extremely Low (30%)
Low (50%)
60%
Moderate (80%)
1$20,900 or less$20,901 - $34,800$34,801-$41,760$41,761 - $55,650
2$23,850 or less$23,851- $39,800$39,801-$47,760$47,761- $63,600
3$26,850 or less$26,851- $44,750$44,751-$53,700$53,701- $71,550
4$29,800 or less$29,801- $49,700$49,701-$59,640$59,641- $79,500
5$32,200 or less$32,201- $53,700$53,701-$64,440$64,441- $85,900
6$34,600 or less$34,601- $57,700$57,701-$69,240$69,241- $92,250
7
$37,000 or less
$37,001 - $61,650$61,651-$73,980$73,981- $98,600
8
$39,350 or less
$39,351- $65,650$65,651-$78,780$78,781- $104,950