Helping Austinites make their homes safe.
We assist eligible homeowners with repairs that pose an immediate threat to the health and/or safety of the occupant (life-threatening). The City will provide up to $7,500 in grant funds for home repairs.
The Minor Home Repair Grant is to help fix dangerous conditions, such as leaking gas pipes, faulty electric, decaying roofs, and collapsing floors. These are some example repairs that may be necessary to make a home safe.
Eligible homeowners do not need to pay for any of the grant-approved repairs.
Who is Eligible?
- Austin homeowners living within Austin’s full-purpose city limits.
- 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: a 4-person household would need to earn an annual income of $97,800 or less to qualify.
Application Process
- If you are eligible, fill out 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.
- Contact Program Administrators
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- The Austin Area Urban League; 512-478-7176; communications@aaul.org.
- Meals on Wheels; 512-476-6325
- Rebuilding Together Austin; 512-993-8230
Call 512-974-3100 OR email hpdcs@austintexas.gov with questions. The City receives and accepts Video Relay Service (VRS) calls from people who are Deaf or hard of hearing.