Provides critical home repair services. Typical projects include refurbishing roofs, installing or rebuilding plumbing, renovating porches and steps, installing wheel chair ramps, and installing insulation and weatherizing homes. Note: Does not do repairs of a purely cosmetic nature.

Income eligible participant homes inspected and serviced for health, safety and energy saving measures.

Enforcement of regulations governing environmental health, food inspections, water testing rabies control, nuisance complaints, swimming pool and campground inspections. Siting and approval of new septic systems and private water supplies.

Program provides a home environment safety assessment for the individual's home, minor home modifications, and coordination with local fire departments to improve the safety of the client's home when requested and appropriate.

This program that helps with winterizing a home. Provides help in reducing utility costs through attic, wall and basement insulation. May include replacement or repair of heating systems. May also replace older refrigerators, stoves and ovens with more energy efficient and safe appliances.

Provides funds for minor home repairs. Services covered may include repairing/replacing windows, doors, porches, steps, floors, banisters, handrails, and electrical and plumbing.

Z-MCHD works to ensure a safe drinking water supply by preventing contamination. This effort involves the inspection of sewage treatment systems at homes and investigation into other forms of water contamination. This program inspects potential new parcels to ensure enough area is available to install a sewage treatment system, reviews designs for new sewage treatment systems, inspects installation of sewage treatment systems, and provides operational permits for the continued use of sewage treatment systems.

Assists older adults with minor home repairs to ensure that homes are safe and secure. Services may include: minor plumbing, electric, gas and furnace repairs, smoke alarms, handrails and grab bars in the bathroom. Also can provide and install ramps for wheelchair bound (no scooters) older adults.

Offers health and safety-related independent living improvements such as handrail and grab bar installation, ramp repair, and other services and health and safety improvements including window air conditioner installation, unclogging drains and more.

Provides yard maintenance, including flower planting, clearing weeds, and raking leaves. Lawn mowing may be provided if the resident provides a lawnmower and fuel. Snow removal is also available. Snow shovels are provided. May be able to work on other tasks such as hanging pictures and flags and putting up holiday trees and tree lights. Mat be able to provide porch painting (ground-level only) and exterior power-washing.

Provides home repair and rehabilitation to improve safety and lower health risks. Note: this is not an emergency program.

The PRC program in Ohio helps families overcome immediate barriers to achieving or maintaining self-sufficiency. The program provides benefits and services to families who are in need of help with essential support to become self-sufficient. The PRC Program is designed to: - Prevent families from having to apply for OWF cash assistance when a crisis arises; - Help families retain employment by enhancing job skills , overcoming barriers and providing short-term assistance or wage supplementation if necessary. - Provide for contingent needs by helping families with nonrecurring urgent problems that could, if left unattended, result in families needing long-term public assistance. - Support families receiving OWF with services to enable them to become self-sufficient. Examples of short-term assistance through PRC include: - Shelter and utility assistance - Transportation assistance - Employment Related Supportive Services.

Provides assistance with minor home repairs, snow removal, lawn mowing, leaf raking, grocery shopping, picking up medicine, running errands, etc.

Home Repair program is designed for homes with less severe repair needs and repairs are typically limited to one or two health and/or safety items. A variety of home repair programs are available in the tri-county area including: - Foundation repairs - Electrical repairs - Plumbing repairs - Window replacement - New roofs - New furnaces - Insulation - Siding repair.

The JOSHUA program is a work missions project established for youth and adults from various parts of the country to help make a difference in the living conditions of low income residents of the Ohio Valley. Services include, but are not limited to: painting, building of handicap ramps, replacing of windows, and yard clean up. Home repair projects are matched up with the skills of the work mission groups and most projects can be completed within one (1) week in the summer.

Assists individuals and families to remain in their homes and live independently in a safe and sound environment whos roofs current conditions in which water is or has a high probability of leaking into the interior of the home due to disrepiar or deterioration of the roof system. Types of repairs include but are not limited to chimneys, coverings, sheathing, rafters, flashings, vents, structural members, soffits, fascia, gutters and downspouts. Proper ventilation of the structure to prevent condensation of moisture shall be considered a necessary condition of repair. Funds may also be used for health, and safety work including but not limited to installing smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, in accordance with City housing standards.

Provides snow removal from walkways and/or steps, lawn mowing, trimming, and/or leaf raking, minor home repairs and/or maintenance that does not involve serious plumbing or electrical issues.

Provides eligible Ohioans assistance with monthly heating payments if heating source is disconnected or threatened with disconnection. Provides assistance once per heating season. Program begins around October.

Provides one time emergency heating assistance to income-eligible households that are disconnected, threatened with disconnection, need to re-connect service that has been shut off, need to transfer or establish new service, or have less than a 25% supply of bulk fuel. Maximum amount of assistance is $175 for regulated utilities, $450 for wood and coal, $750 for unregulated utilities, $900 for bulk fuel or up to $1500 for furnace repair. Customers can also receive combined benefits for any of the above. The utility company will delay the disconnection until five business days after the confirmed appointment.

Partnership of community and church groups from Richland County and throughout the US to do housing repair for people in need. Does NOT do roofing repairs or major foundation work. Does build ramps for those in need of a ramp. With the exception of wheelchair ramps, there is a $500.00 limit per household per year on repairs.

Provides no cost home repairs for homeowers which includes plumbing, electrical system, ADA modifications, HVAC systems, roofs and other needs. The Home Repair program is grant funded and provides home repair assistance for one or two significant problems in the home, while the Home Rehabilitation program covers more extensive repair work on the home.

Provides eligible Ohioans assistance with monthly heating payments if heating source is disconnected or threatened with disconnection. Provides assistance once per heating season. Program begins around October.

The General Minor Home Repair services offered may include handicap modifications or accessibility, heating unit repair or replacement, roof repair or replacement, electric and plumbing services and general home repair. Visit https://wocap.org/housing-services/home-repair/ for income eligibility chart.

Home Repair Loan: This is a loan program for elderly and low income homeowners. Staff will assist with selection of licensed contractors to perform this work. The home must meet all city codes. Veterans receive a bonus incentive for participation in the program. Emergency Repair Loan Program: This is an emergency rehab loan for elderly and low income homeowners to correct a serious health/safety or energy conservation condition. Examples of emergency repairs include: furnace, gas lines, insulation, roofs, electrical, plumbing, handicapped accessible improvements, etc. Windows & Siding: This is a zero interest loan program for homeowners who wish to install vinyl replacement windows and/or vinyl siding. This is a deferred loan.