Services: Home Improvement

Services: Bergen County Home Improvement Program

	The Bergen County Home Improvement Program provides resources to rehabilitate existing one- and two-family housing- increasing the supply of safe, suitable and affordable housing for low-income Bergen County Residents.
Who is Eligible? This program is designed to assist owner/occupants of one- and two-family homes in making necessary repairs to their homes. Eligibility is based on income, family size and type of improvement.
What are the financial benefits? Based on income, a homeowner may be eligible for a 3% deferred loan for eligible home improvements. Under this program, The Bergen County Home Improvement Program provides loans up to $17,500 for a one-family home and up to $25,000 for a two-family home at a simple rate of 3%.	What property improvements are eligible? Eligible improvements include: plumbing and heating; electrical; insulation; roofs; storm windows; walls and ceilings; doors and windows; exterior and interior painting; steps and porches; bathrooms and kitchens; siding, leaders and gutters; sidewalks and driveways; and wells and septic systems.