Rehabilitation Division
The Rehabilitation Division administers assistance designed to rehabilitate residential properties throughout the City of Newport News which are either owned by low to moderate-income families or leased long-term to such families.
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Homeplace Rehabilitation: Before & After |
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- HOMEcare Rehabilitation Programs – address major housing and safety code violations in owner-occupied housing
- Operation Facelift – provides exterior house painting for properties owned and occupied by senior and disabled citizens
- Emergency Repair Program – assists existing low-income homebuyers with urgent repairs such as new roofs and heating systems
- Open House – facilitates accessibility improvements in housing for handicapped individuals
- HOMEplace – offers newly renovated homes to low and moderate income homebuyers
- HOMEvestor – provides low-interest rate loans to landlords who wish to rehabilitate their rental units and agree to rent those units to low-income residents for at least five years
The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and the HOME Investment Partnerships Program represent the principal funding sources for these initiatives. The assistance is offered in the form of grants, forgivable and/or deferred loans as well as active repayment loans.