How to apply for Senior Home Rehabilitation Grant Program (Riverside County)

Who it's for

Riverside County's Senior Home Rehabilitation Grant Program provides up to $25,000 in non-repayable grants to senior or disabled homeowners 62 and older to address health-and-safety, building-code, accessibility, and certain general property repairs (plumbing, electrical, roofing, HVAC, structural, ADA improvements, energy-efficiency). Households must have incomes at or below 50% of Area Median Income and own and occupy the home. Properties must be located within the County's former Redevelopment Project Areas and unincorporated communities; eligible property types include single-family homes, duplexes, manufactured/mobile homes, and condominiums. Grants are secured by a recorded covenant (15-year affordability period for grants up to $15,000; 45-year period for grants $15,001–$25,000) and become due if the home is sold, refinanced, or no longer owner-occupied during the covenant term.

What you'll need

• Proof of homeownership and that the home is owner-occupied
• Proof that the property is in a former Redevelopment Project Area or unincorporated community of Riverside County (call NPHS to verify the address)
• Proof of household income at or below 50% of Riverside County AMI
• Proof of age 62 or older
• Government-issued photo ID

Where to apply

Renewals

one-time grant; recorded covenant runs 15 years (≤$15,000) or 45 years ($15,001–$25,000); balance due if home is sold, refinanced, or vacated during covenant term