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City of Bell Residential Rehabilitation Program
Program Overview
The City of Bell provides qualified Bell homeowners assistance with property maintenance through a federally funded Residential Rehabilitation Program.
The Residential Rehabilitation Program provides grants to low- and moderate-income homeowners to rehabilitate their residences. Single-family residential homeowners who qualify can receive a maximum grant of $18,000 for eligible improvements. The City’s Residential Rehabilitation Program offers homeowners the opportunity to make repairs and improvements such as:
- Roofing
- Windows
- Electrical and Plumbing
- Exterior Painting and Stucco
- Bathroom and Kitchen Repairs
- ADA Improvements
- Energy Saving Improvements
- Lead-Based Paint & Asbestos Testing
- Correction of Municipal Code Violation
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Eligibility Requirements
Households must meet all the criteria below will be considered:
- Requirement Details
- Household Income Table
FY 2022 Household Income Limits
Number of Persons
2022 Income Limit
1
$66,750
2
$76,250
3
$85,800
4
$95,300
5
$102,950
6
$110,550
7
$118,200
8
$125,800
At least one applicant must be (1) the current owner of the property and (2) reside at the
property to be rehabilitated for a minimum of six (6) months in order to be eligible for
Program assistance. The existing grant deed must list all current owners of the property.
Property owner(s) shall be construed to be any person(s) or legal entity that holds title to the
property being rehabilitated. In the case of multiple ownership, the signature for each
titleholder is required on all appropriate documents. The City will verify property ownership
and require all persons currently on the title to give written consent to all work proposed to be
conducted on the property prior to initiating such work.
Eligible repairs include:
- Roofing
- Windows
- Electrical and Plumbing
- Exterior Painting and Stucco
- Bathroom and Kitchen Repairs
- ADA Improvements
- Energy Saving Improvements
- Lead-Based Paint & Asbestos Testing
- Correction of Municipal Code Violation
Required Documents
The following documents will be used to verify the above eligibility:
Source of Income | Required Supporting Documentation |
Wages & Salary (including overtime pay, commissions, fees, tips, and bonuses) |
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Self-Employed Income and Net Business Profits |
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Social Security Income (SS) (SSI) (SSD) |
|
Calworks/TANF (welfare payments) | |
Pension | |
Military pay/special allowance | |
Unemployment Insurance | |
Alimony |
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Child Support | |
Regular Cash Payments and/or Gifts (including rent/utility payments made on behalf of the household member) |
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Investment income, dividends, interest from bank accounts and/or real property |
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Other income not shown above |
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1. Copy of property grant deed;
2. Copy of identification with photograph of all title holders
3. Copy of recent property tax bill;
4. Copy of recent utility bill;
5. Copy of current mortgage statement;
6. Copy of insurance policy for the property;
7. FORWARD Application;
8. Copy of signed Federal Income Tax forms for the previous year (2 years if the
applicant is self-employed);
9. Copies of three (3) recent and consecutive payroll check stubs, Social Security
checks, Social Security SSI checks, AFDC checks or pension and retirement
checks, rental income, child support, alimony payments, or unemployment
benefits, to the extent such compensation is received by the applicant or a
member of the applicant’s household;
10. Copies of statements of all assets (real or personal property).
If a property has multiple dwelling units, each unit must submit items 7 – 10.
The City of Bell and its subcontractors may request additional Information as needed to determine Program eligibility.
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The City of Bell provides qualified Bell homeowners assistance with property maintenance through a federally funded Residential Rehabilitation Program.
The Residential Rehabilitation Program provides grants to low- and moderate-income homeowners to rehabilitate their residences. Single-family residential homeowners who qualify can receive a maximum grant of $18,000 for eligible improvements. The City’s Residential Rehabilitation Program offers homeowners the opportunity to make repairs and improvements.
To be eligible, homes must be owner-occupied, single-family dwellings within the City of Bell and the household’s gross income must be in the low- or moderate-income brackets.
Single-family residential homeowners who qualify can receive a maximum grant of $18,000 for eligible improvements.
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