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The City of Brighton and Brothers Redevelopment, Inc. are accepting applications for the 18th Annual Help for Homes (HFH) community project. The HFH program brings volunteers and neighbors together to paint or fix up homes needing minor exterior repairs and perform general yard cleanup. This year, the community-wide project will be on Saturday, May 6.
Qualifications for this free program include:
1. The homeowner is a senior (age 60 or older) or is permanently disabled. *The homeowner must live in the home.
2. The homeowner is a Brighton resident.
3. The homeowner earns no more than $55,950 for a household of one person or $63,950 for a household of two persons.
4. The homeowner has no short-term plans to sell the home or move.
5. The home improvements are exterior only.
6. The completed application and required documentation are submitted and received by Tuesday, March 28 to the Eagle View Adult Center (1150 Prairie Center Parkway) in order to be considered.
Once approved, materials and labor will be provided for home repairs. Ten to 15 homes will be selected at no charge to the homeowner. Applications are available by calling Evon or Sue at 303-655-2075. All applications and documentation submitted will be kept strictly confidential.
Additionally, Help for Homes is looking for volunteers to help on Saturday, May 6. Those interested in lending a hand can put together a team of 8-10 friends, family and co-workers, or join a team that is already helping. If you can scrape, paint, do yard work or perform minor home repairs, your neighbors need you! There will be a team captain meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 26 at the Eagle View Adult Center. Call Sue at 303-655-2075 for volunteer applications.
Resident applications and volunteer applications are also available at www.brightonco.gov/helpforhomes.
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