How to apply for DeKalb County Special Purpose Home Repair Program (62+ or disabled) in Georgia
DeKalb County Community Development Department
Who it's for
DeKalb County helps homeowners 62 and older, and adults 21 and older with a disability, fix serious problems that make a home unsafe. Repairs can include a failed furnace or air conditioner, plumbing leaks, water heaters, unsafe wiring and roofs. The program pays up to $14,000, plus up to $2,000 for accessibility items such as grab bars. The help is a loan that is fully forgiven if you keep living in the home for five years. Household income must be at or below 60% of the area median income. The home must be a single-family house you have owned for at least 12 months, outside the City of Atlanta. Applications are taken during a yearly open period, and applicants are chosen at random. Call 404-371-2727 to ask when the next period opens.
Applications are taken only during a yearly open period, and the county picks pre-applications at random to review. Townhomes, condos, duplexes and mobile homes are not eligible, and homes that already got county repair help cannot apply again. The screen uses the county's published 60% AMI limit for one or two people ($45,180 / $51,600); bigger households have higher limits. The county makes the final decision.
People who qualify for one senior program often qualify for others. See everything you may qualify for — free, no SSN, about five minutes.
Discover my benefitsWhat you'll need
- Proof you own the home and have been on the title for the last 12 months
- Proof of income for everyone in the household
- Proof of age 62+ or of disability
- Proof that property taxes and income taxes are current
Where to apply
Apply online: official application
By phone: 404-371-2727
What to say when you call
"Hello, I'm calling to ask about DeKalb County Special Purpose Home Repair Program (62+ or disabled). I'd like to know whether I may qualify, what documents I need, and whether I can apply online, by mail, by phone, or in person. I understand I may need proof you own the home and have been on the title for the last 12 months, proof of income for everyone in the household, proof of age 62+ or of disability — is anything else required? What is the best next step?"
Tip: have a pen ready, ask for the person's name, and write down any case or reference number they give you.
Renewals
one-time; homes that already got county repair help are not eligible
Related programs
Other help that people in the same situation often look at.
- Housing AssistanceDeKalb CARES Plumbing Repair ProgramDeKalb County Community Development Department
- Tax ReliefDeKalb County Senior Homestead Exemptions (62+, 65+ and 70+)DeKalb County Tax Commissioner's Office
- Energy AssistanceEnergy Assistance (LIHEAP) — Partnership for Community ActionPartnership for Community Action, Inc. — the designated Community Action Agency for DeKalb, Gwinnett, Rockdale, and Newton counties
- Energy AssistanceGeorgia Energy Assistance (LIHEAP)Georgia Department of Human Services, Division of Family & Children Services — delivered through local Community Action Agencies
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Discover my benefitsNot legal or financial advice. The agency makes the final eligibility decision.