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Housing Rehabilitation Pilot Program

Application deadline for this Program is October 20, 2024.

The City of Medford invites homeowners to apply for the Housing Rehabilitation Pilot Program. The Program aims to expand the availability of decent, safe, and sanitary housing within the city. The Program offers low-interest, deferred payment loans of up to $25,000 to low- to moderate-income homeowners who live in owner-occupied homes in Medford.

This is a Pilot Program with limited funds for the first year. The Program aims to support two to four homeowners. To ensure equal opportunities for all eligible applicants, a lottery will be conducted. Program staff will hire a qualified rehabilitation specialist to determine the scope of work and identify qualified contractors through a bidding process.

This Program is funded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG).

What services are offered?

The Program provides home repairs that include:

  • Radon testing and mitigation
  • Heating systems
  • Foundation repairs
  • Hot water heaters
  • Insulation
  • Walls/ceilings/floors
  • Painting
  • Plumbing
  • Electrical
  • Siding
  • Roof repairs and replacement
  • Air-conditioning systems 
  • Porches/steps
  • Windows

Who is eligible to apply?

Medford homeowners who live in their homes and have household incomes (including income of all household members aged 18 and above) that are at or below the amount listed below.

Please determine your eligibility criteria before applying to the Program. Check out the Program Guidelines below:

Program guidelines

Apply to the program:

online application form

pdf application form

Please return the completed PDF form either by mail or in-person to:

Medford City Hall

Office of Planning, Development & Sustainability

Room 308

85 George P. Hassett Drive, Medford, MA 02155

Attn: Housing Rehabilitation Pilot Program

 

Application Deadline: October 20, 2024

Application forms are also available at:

  • Medford City Hall, Office of Planning, Development and Sustainability, Room 308, 85 George P. Hassett Drive, MA 02155
  • Medford Senior Center, 101 Riverside Ave, Medford MA 02155
  • Medford Public Library, 111 High St, Medford MA 02115

All applications will be prescreened, and eligible applications will be selected through a lottery.

If you have any questions or would like additional information about the Housing Rehabilitation Pilot Program, please contact Adithi Moogoor, Staff Planner, Housing at amoogoor@medford-ma.gov or 781-475-5991.

If your household income is above the HUD income guidelines, but you need to make changes to your home for a household member with a disability to improve their accessibility, Metro Housing Boston offers a program called the ‘Home Loan Modification Program’. Click here for more information about this program.