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Home Repair Grants
Nash County offers various programs, based on funding. The most common programs are emergency repair grants and owner-occupied single-family housing rehabilitation.
Nash County only takes applications when funds are available. When applications are available, notice is published in local newspapers and posted on Nash County’s website. You can also contact Jerricka Shaw, Community Development Specialist, at (252) 462-2680 to have your name placed on a notice list for future mailings about home repair applications.
The emergency repairs programs are usually the only actual grants available. The whole-house type rehabilitation programs are likely to be deferred payment loans, not grants. The property owner does not make a monthly payment, but there is a lien on the property for the amount of repairs, usually lasting for a period of 5 to 10 years. During that period, a part of the loan is forgiven each year, so at the end, the balance is zero and the owner has not had to make any repayment. For more details on how this works, contact Jerricka Shaw, Community Development Specialist, at (252) 462-2680.
Eligibility
Eligibility is determined by the individual program, so there is not one standard of eligibility. Typically, the home to be repaired must be owned and occupied by a person whose name is on the deed. Some programs allow limited debt, like a mortgage or a home equity line, but others do not.
All housing repair programs are based on household income, which includes everyone living there even if some do not actively contribute to expenses. Again, the total income allowed depends on the program, but most are based on 50% or 80% of Nash County median income to determine the income limits.
Rental Property
Rental properties are not usually eligible. The only case in which rental properties are eligible for repair is when Nash County is doing repairs in a specific neighborhood or target area. In that case, all substandard dwellings within the project area will be considered, whether they are rented or homeowner occupied.
Newly Occupied Assistance
Only homeowner-occupied dwellings are eligible. If you do not already live in the house when you apply or are planning on moving to a house that needs assistance, you are not a homeowner-occupant.
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Urgent Repair Program
In the Urgent Repair Program, one or two critical problems may be repaired, but the entire house is not addressed. Examples or work typically done under this program address heating/air, roofs, and/or accessibility needs. Nash County is eligible to apply for this funding each year. (For the 2025 program (URP26), applications were received beginning 9:00 A.M. on 7/29/2025 and ending at 12:00 P.M. on 8/8/2025. For details, see the Assistance Policy below.) No Urgent Repair Program through Nash County for 2026.
Nash County URP26 Assistance Policy
Essential Single-Family Housing Rehabilitation
This program involves repairs to bring the whole house up to HUD Rehabilitation Quality Standards. Typically, this program addresses the home's heating and air, electrical, plumbing, floors, roof, accessibility, etc. Eligible households must be low income, and fall within a special need category such as elderly, disabled, or veteran. (Nash County is eligible to apply for this funding again in 2026.)
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Community Development Block Grant-Neighborhood Revitalization
This program is designed to support three livability principles: promote equitable, affordable housing; support existing communities; and value communities and neighborhoods. The program must meet at least one of three national objectives to be eligible: benefiting low-and-moderate income persons; preventing or eliminating slums or blight; and meeting other community development needs that are deemed to be urgent because existing conditions pose a serious or immediate threat to the health and welfare of the community, and other financial resources are not available to meet the need.