On the Horizon N E W S L E T T E R July 2024
Before After
City Home Improvement Grants Financial support is available for eligible homeowners.
I City Bid Opportunities
Interested in doing business with the City of Carrollton? Register as an interested vendor to receive email notifications when new bids are advertised. The City regularly seeks bids for supplies, equipment, professional services, and other services such as janitorial, construction, landscaping, irrigation, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and more. cityofcarrollton.com/bids carrolltonbids.ionwave.net
Apply to Serve
The City’s boards, commissions, and committees are comprised of citizens who volunteer their time, knowledge, and expertise to make a difference in Carrollton. By lending a more diverse viewpoint for City Council to consider, their actions help shape public policy. Interested in serving? Stop by City Hall (1945 E. Jackson Road) Wednesday, August 28 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. for an opportunity to meet with staff liaisons and other board members to learn more about each service opportunity. Applications must be submitted by 5 p.m. on Friday, September 6. cityofcarrollton.com/boards
f your home could benefit from some rehab or replacements, the City offers several neighborhood incentives that can assist low to moderate-income homeowners with eligible home repairs to improve safety and health issues. These include:
Emergency Repair Grant*
• Up to $5,000 available to make the house safe, sanitary, or habitable • Eligible projects: replacement of A/C or heating units, plumbing issues, and interior emergency repairs (roof leaks that caused water damage)
Minor Home Repair Program (MHRP)* • Up to $10,000 available to make exterior home repairs • Eligible repairs: general minor repair projects (siding, fascia, exterior trim), exterior house painting, roofing repair or replacement, accessibility modifications, and interior emergency repair (plumbing and electrical)
People Helping People
• Up to $5,000 available to make minor exterior home repairs • All work done by community volunteers • Eligible repairs: repainting a house, minor siding repair, minor exterior work, and code violation repairs (exterior work only) Ineligible projects for the grants above include tree removal, cosmetic repairs, structural repairs (e.g., foundation), fence repairs, and walkway repairs.
Properties located within a Neighborhood Empowerment Zone (NEZ) are eligible for specific incentives and programs, as well as other grants through the City’s IMPACT (IMProvement in ACTion) initiative, such as: Single Family Rehabilitation Incentive: Receive up to 25% in reimbursements with a maximum incentive of $20,000 for exterior projects such as windows, driveways, fences, and more on homes that are at least five years old. Single Family Demolition/Rebuild Incentive: Monetary incentives available to demolish an existing single-family home within 12 months of grant approval – up to 100% of the cost of demolition – and rebuild a new home on the same lot within 24 months. The incentive also includes a 10-year City property tax rebate dependent on the value of the new construction. NEZ Minor Home Repair Program: Receive up to $7,500 for essential repairs needed to bring the home into City code compliance. Eligible repairs can be completed on the home exterior or on the property itself. For all programs, applications must be received and approved before the work begins to be eligible. For more information and to determine if the property is eligible, visit the website below. *Funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program.
cityofcarrollton.com/IMPACT