Eligibility:

All applicants for the program must meet the Program eligibility requirements.  Eligibility rehabilitation amounts vary by program and are subject to availability.  Some of the basic requirements for the program are as follows:

• Homeowners must live in Barton, Jasper, Newton or McDonald counties
• The property must be occupied by an income-eligible homeowner and be the owner’s principle residence for at least (3) three years
• The home must be located on less than (10) ten acres of land
• Mobile homes must be a 1978 model or later, cannot be located on leased or rented land, must be permanently attached to the land by means of a poured concrete foundation, permanently attached to utilities, and the wheels, axles, and hitch must be removed
• Homeowners must meet income eligibility guidelines that are based on a sliding scale.