October - December 2018

www.servingourseniors.org 13 800-564-1856 419-624-1856 Free home repairs. This one sounds too good to be true. It’s not a con and it is not a fraud. It IS true . There is a Free Home Repair Program to benefit Erie County residents – living outside of the city of Sandusky -- who own their home and live in it. This also includes residents who live anywhere in the city limits of Vermilion. This free home repair program is funded by a grant, which expires on Oct. 31, 2019 and is first come first serve. Its purpose is to help those who need, but cannot afford to make the repairs. Maintaining a home can be especially challenging for retirees. Later life brings with it decreased income. Most people have less money to live on when they leave their employer and rely on Social Security Retirement Income or Social Security Disability. WSOS Community Action organization is based in Fremont, Ohio and serves multiple counties. This not-for-profit agency is responsible for putting the home repair grant money to good use. The goal is to keep housing stock in good repair and safe to live in. It provides the home owner with real upgrades such as one of the following: A new roof, furnace, electrical, plumbing, ADA modifications, hot water heaters and more. Below are the gross income guidelines for those who qualify for WSOS to make free home repairs. Erie County Community Housing Impact & Preservation Offers FREE HOME REPAIRS If the home owner or family have $30,000 or more in assets this will make the applicant ineligible to receive a free home repair. To learn more, call WSOS directly at 419-333-6049. Applications are available on-line at www.wsos.org If you are an Erie County resident, age 60+ and you would like the help of Serving Our Seniors, our office can print off the application and mail it to you. The advocates at Serving Our Seniors can also sit with you, to help you fill out the application. In the event that you do not drive, Serving Our Seniors can arrange for Sandusky Transit System to come to your home, pick you up and transport you to our office. The bus will also take you back home. Call us at 419-624-1856 or 1-800-564-1856. We would be happy to help you take advantage of this opportunity. Household Size Gross Income Limit 1 $36,850.00 2 $42,100.00 3 $47,350.00 4 $52,600.00 5 $56,850.00 6 $61,050.00 7 $65,250.00 8 $69,450.00 Before After Before After Before After