The Redevelopment Authority of The City of Uniontown is proud to announce that we have been able to open up programs for low-moderate income families! These programs will help families, who live in the Municipality of Uniontown, rehabilitate their homes so that they can enjoy them for many more years to come. Click the headings below to learn more about each program.`
Available Programs
Uniontown Housing Rehabilitation Assistance Program (U.H.R.A.P.)
What does this program do?
The intent of UHRAP is to correct housing code deficiencies and comply with all applicable local codes. Housing code deficiencies will be defined by way of the International Property Maintenance Code with priority focusing on health and safety problems.
Who can apply?
To qualify you must:
Homeowners residing in the City of Uniontown may be eligible for Uniontown Housing Rehabilitation Assistance if the property has at least $1,000 in code deficiencies and the household is deemed income eligible.
How can funds be used?
- Code deficiencies that need to be corrected,
- Energy conservation measures,
- Lead-based paint related work and/or radon mitigation,
- Handicapped barrier removal.
How much money can I get?
Funding needs are determined on a case-by-case basis, as funding allows.
What are the terms of the loan or grant?
The City of Uniontown will provide funding towards rehabilitation work to include mitigation for lead/radon/asbestos, if necessary, as a deferred payment forgivable loan, which will be forgiven if the property is not sold or transferred for at least five (5) years after the rehabilitation is complete. The property must remain the applicant’s primary dwelling place during this time.
LOW-MODERATE INCOME
| Persons per Household | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Maximum Income | $56,250 | $64,250 | $72,300 | $80,300 | $86,750 | $93,150 | $99,600 | $106,000 |
Interested in applying? Click here.
USDA 504 Loan/Grant Program
What does this program do?
Also known as the Section 504 Home Repair program, it provides loans to very-low-income homeowners to repair, improve, or modernize their homes, or provides grants to elderly, very-low-income homeowners to remove health and safety hazards.
Who can apply?
To qualify, you must:
- Be the homeowner and occupy the house
- Be unable to obtain affordable credit elsewhere
- Have a family income within the very-low-income limit
- For grants, be age 62 or older
How can funds be used?
- Loans can be used to repair, improve, or modernize homes, or to remove health and safety hazards.
- Grants must be used to remove health and safety hazards
How much money can I get?
- Maximum loan is $40,000.
- Maximum grant is $10,000.
- Loans and grants can be combined for up to $50,000 in assistance.
What are the terms of the loan or grant?
- Loans are repaid over 20 years.
- Loan interest rate is fixed at 1 percent.
- Full title service is required for loans greater than $25,000.
- Grants have a lifetime limit of $10,000.
- Grants must be repaid if the property is sold in less than three years.
Interested in applying? Click here.