Washington, Arkansas · Grant
Housing Rehabilitation and Repair Program (City of Fayetteville)
Run by City of Fayetteville Department of Housing and Community Services
Low- to moderate-income Fayetteville homeowners can get city-funded repairs that bring a home up to plumbing, electrical, heating and energy efficiency standards, including HVAC, windows, roofing and lead paint abatement.
Amounts
How much you get
The city provides the repair work itself (labor, materials and project management) after assessing the home; it doesn't publish a dollar maximum per home.
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 4 of these.
Your home is in Washington, Arkansas.
You must live within Fayetteville city limits and have owned and lived in the home for at least one year before applying.
Household income must fall within HUD's low-to-moderate income guidelines (80% of area median income).
You must not be delinquent on property taxes.
What to doPay any past-due property taxes before applying.
Equipment
What equipment counts
Applying
How to apply
You apply by phone. Get approved before you buy anything.
- Call Housing and Community Services to ask when applications are being taken.
Call 479-575-8260 or visit 100 W Rock St, Suite 160.
- Apply when the city is taking applications.
When there's a waiting list, the city serves very low-income, elderly, disabled and single-parent households and homes with lead paint hazards first.
- The city assesses the home and plans the repairs.
- The approved repairs are done.
Forms and instructions2026-2030 Consolidated Plan and 2026 Annual Action Plan (City of Fayetteville)
Questions about applying479-575-8260
Stacking
Use it with
Your address
Next steps
Check that it covers your address. This program has to approve you before you buy anything, so start with the program, not a contractor quote.
Is it available at your address?
Before anything else
Apply on the program’s site and wait for approval before you buy.
Your quote request is in If a contractor we work with serves your ZIP, they can contact you. We take one request per person; contact us to change it.
Get an email if this program changes
We'll write if its amount, status or deadline changes. Nothing else.
FAQ
Questions
How much does Housing Rehabilitation and Repair Program (City of Fayetteville) pay?
Amount not published. The city provides the repair work itself (labor, materials and project management) after assessing the home; it doesn't publish a dollar maximum per home.
Is there an income limit?
Household income must fall within HUD's low-to-moderate income guidelines (80% of area median income).
Do renters qualify?
You must live within Fayetteville city limits and have owned and lived in the home for at least one year before applying.
Do I need approval before I buy?
Yes. Apply before you buy or install anything; purchases made first don’t qualify.
Is it still available?
Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 27, 2026.
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References
Sources
This page is built from these official pages, run by the program itself.
- Housing Rehabilitation and Repair Program (City of Fayetteville)
- 2026-2030 Consolidated Plan and 2026 Annual Action Plan (City of Fayetteville)
When one of these pages changes, we re-check this page against it.
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