Rock the Block

Rock the Block

Jasper County Habitat for Humanity is back at its Rock the Block program working to help make critical home repairs affordable. The organization is looking for residences to assist in areas of exterior maintenance, critical home repair, weatherization and accessibility.

“Rock the Block brings homeowners, volunteers and Habitat for Humanity together to support low-income residents with needed repair, maintenance, weatherization, safety, accessibility and beautification of homes,” the organization said. “Homeowners can apply for the program and are accepted based on their household income.”

Requirements to be accepted for the program include living in Polk, Dallas or Jasper County, being the homeowner on record for the residence and living in the home and being current on the mortgage and property taxes. Those applying must also have an income that qualifies in the 0 to 60 percent medium income through HUD guidelines, be willing to complete eight hours of sweat equity and pay a modest service fee based on AMI table.

Services provided during this round of Rock the Block including exterior maintenance such as roofs and siding, critical home repairs such as furnaces and water heaters, weatherization such as windows and insulation and accessibility such as ramps and grab bars. Families who apply are served on a first-come, first-served basis.

To contact Jasper County Habitat for Humanity to learn more about the program and how to qualify call 515-657-7988 or email rocktheblock@gdmhabitat.org.

The deadline to contact Habitat for Humanity about the Rock the Block program is March 15.

Jasper County Habitat for Humanity is a division of the Greater Des Moines Habitat organization, a non-profit Christian housing ministry founded on the conviction that everyone should have a decent, safe and affordable place to live.

Along with providing opportunities for families to purchase a home with an affordable mortgage, GDM Habitat has expanded to neighborhood revitalization through the Rock the Block repair program. One of the goals of the program is to help residents stay in the homes they own through critical maintenance and beautification projects.

GDM Habitat also offers a hands-on money management program called Financial Foundation for Success, which focuses on empowering individuals and families through financial literacy.

Contact Jamee A. Pierson at 641-792-3121 ext. 6534 or jpierson@newtondailynews.com

Published at Tue, 09 Mar 2021 14:20:00 +0000