Add a comment | Saturday, January 23, 2010
Did you know the City of Oroville currently offers a program to assist senior and disabled homeowners who don’t have financial resources to complete minor and emergency property repairs?
This is really great for those that just that really need that repair but have been putting it off due to financial reasons!
Basic Eligibility Requirements
- Applicant must own and occupy their home or mobile home
- Applicant must be a senior citizen, 65+ years of age or physically disabled
- Applicant must live within the Oroville City limits
Eligible Repair
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The program was designed to help senior and disabled persons obtain assistance with small but important health and safety repairs. Eligible repairs include, but are not limited to such jobs as:
- Plumbing: Leaking, broken, non-operating sinks, toilets, faucets, garbage disposals and water heaters.
- Small Electrical Hazards: Lights, outlets, and switches.
- Weatherization: Weather stripping, caulking around doors and windows.
- Maintenance Repairs: Evaporative coolers, furnaces, roofing, gutters, steps, railings and hazardous trees.
- Correcting Trip Hazards.
- Installation of Grab bars
- Smoke Detector Repair or Replacement.
- Health and Safety Hazards.
