Property Maintenance Program

Program Details

The City of Kyle is partnering with Habitat for Humanity to alleviate substandard living conditions for people who need critical repairs to live safely at home but cannot afford the repairs on their own. While our program is open to all households that meet our eligibility guidelines, our program typically serves seniors and people with disabilities who have limited resources to complete the repairs themselves.

This partnership provides services to low-income homeowners who own and occupy their homes in Kyle.

The program can perform repairs on homes that are freestanding, single-family homes. The program is also able to serve manufactured homes so long as the home is on a permanent foundation and the homeowner owns both the home and the land the house resides on.

Types of Repairs

Austin Habitat utilizes the nationally recognized Green and Healthy Home Initiative to provide a holistic, whole house approach to critical repairs and to prioritize repairs based on the highest impact for clients. This program is not meant for cosmetic changes – it is meant to improve the safety, accessibility, and health of your home.

Repairs examples include:

• Installing smoke & CO detectors

• Roofing repairs/replacement

• Electrical repairs & upgrades

• Plumbing

• Exterior siding

• Bathroom & accessibility modifications, such as installing grab bars & ramps, shower conversions, widening doorways

• Drywall & flooring repairs

• Replacing windows to meet fire safety code

• Heating & cooling

• Structural carpentry relating to structural integrity

• Remediating cockroach infestations, dust mites in old carpeting, mold, & improperly vented fuel-burning appliances.

Am I Eligible?

To qualify for our program, you must meet the following criteria:

• Your house was not built by Austin Habitat for Humanity

• You own and occupy the home being repaired.

• Your home is located in our service area.

• Your home is more than ten years old

• You are not more than 60 days behind on your mortgage payments or in danger of foreclosure or being condemned.

• You are current on your property taxes (including payment plans) or have a deferral.

• You have, or are willing to secure, homeowner’s insurance. *May be waived for households under 30% MFI

• You meet the income guidelines (80% MFI or below) based on number of residents in the home. *income is collected for all residents 18 years & older.

Interested in applying? 

Please visit the Habitat for Humanity website and fill out the Home Repair interest form to get on the wait list.

Supporting Documents