Home repair programs provide critical assistance to lower-income homeowners seeking to maintain safe and stable homes, yet homeowners with heirs’ property are often shut out by program requirements that do not account for the realities of inherited, family-owned property. This report examines barriers to home repair assistance for homeowners with heirs’ property and provides a practical roadmap for state and local programs, state policymakers, and federal agencies to expand access while protecting program integrity and public investments.
Expanding Access to Home Repair Programs for Homeowners with Heirs’ Property
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