The Franklin County Home Repair program provides for health – and safety-related home repairs for homeowners living within Franklin County but outside the limits of the City of Columbus.
Qualified homeowners can receive a grant for repair projects such as:
- Furnace/heating systems
- Leaking or failing roofs
- Faulty plumbing or electrical systems
- Structural issues
- Handicap accessibility modifications
- Upgrading sewage disposal and private water systems
- Other health- and safety-related issues
To qualify to receive home repair services, homeowners must meet the following eligibility requirements:
- Home must be located within Franklin County but outside the limits of the City of Columbus
- Must be current on Franklin County property taxes
- Home must be valued at less than $186,500 (as valued by the Franklin County Auditor)
- Must have homeowners insurance of at least the current market value (as valued by the Franklin County Auditor)
- Annual, pre-tax, household income must be within the income guidelines