Helping to make homes accessible for persons with disabilities & senior Austinites.
Architectural barriers are physical elements of a home that can make it difficult to easily enter, leave, or move around your home. Eligible homeowners and renters can receive up to $20,000 for improvements.
Home modifications can make it easier to get around a home safely. Modifications are provided at no cost to eligible, qualifying households. Some services may include:
- Replacing stairs with ramps
- Removing bathroom barriers
- Widening doorways & upgrading doorknobs
These are just some of the available upgrades that may help you get around your home safely.
Who is eligible?
- Austin homeowners & renters living within Austin’s full-purpose city limits. Renters must have landlord approval before applying.
- Austinites must be at least 62 years old ~OR~ verified by a doctor to be severely disabled per Americans with Disabilities Act guidelines.
- Austinites must have a gross annual income at/below 80% Median Family Income (MFI). The table below shows the income limits by number of persons living in the home.
| Number of people living in household | 1 person |
2 people |
3 people |
4 people |
5 people |
6 people |
| Annual income at 80% MFI or less | $68,500 | $78,250 | $88,050 | $97,800 | $105,650 | $113,450 |
For example: 4-person household would need to earn an annual income of $97,800 or less to qualify.
Application process
- If you are eligible, complete and submit the new short and easy-to-use online Home Repairs Request More Information form (available in English and Spanish).
- You will be contacted about the next steps.
- Construction scheduling varies based on need, project size, and repairs needed.