Washington, Arkansas · Grant
Housing Services Program (City of Springdale)
Run by City of Springdale Community Development Block Grant Program
Low- to moderate-income Springdale homeowners can get up to $30,000 in forgivable CDBG help to repair a home and make it more energy efficient (insulation, central heating and air, Energy Star windows), or up to $10,000 for emergency repairs such as a broken furnace or water heater.
Amounts
How much you get
Up to $30,000 for housing rehabilitation: minor projects of $10,000 or less (such as a new roof or heating and air system) and moderate projects over $10,000 (a full scope of work to bring the home up to housing and energy-efficiency standards). Emergency repairs of up to $10,000 count toward the same total. The help is recorded as a deferred forgivable loan, reduced by 10% for every year of the affordability period, that doesn't have to be repaid if you keep living in the home; homeowners pay a share of some costs (10% of an emergency heating repair, and 5% to 10% of maintenance work, by income).
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 6 of these.
Your home is in Washington, Arkansas.
The program serves single-family homes that the owner lives in; everyone on the title signs the application.
Single-family owner-occupied homes. Homes built before 1978 get top priority.
Household adjusted gross income must be 80% or less of the area median income, adjusted for family size.
The property can't be in violation of city ordinances, and junk, debris and yard waste must be cleared before a rehab contract is signed.
What to doClear any junk, trash or yard waste and fix any city code violations; program staff may help remove yard waste and large items.
You sign a deferred forgivable loan agreement (5 years for $2,000 to $10,000, 10 years for $10,000 to $30,000). If you sell during that period, you repay the remaining balance.
Equipment
What equipment counts
The program sets these minimums.
Energy Star rated vinyl window units.
Applying
How to apply
You apply by mail. Get approved before you buy anything.
- Download the Application for Housing Rehabilitation Assistance.
The packet is on the city's Housing Services page (English and Spanish). A paper application is available at 201 Spring Street.
- Gather income and ownership documents.
Employment verification and three cycles of pay stubs for every working adult, benefit award letters, bank statements, photo IDs, and the mortgage statement or proof of homeowner's insurance.
- Return the application to City of Springdale Housing Services, 201 Spring St.
- The city tells you in writing whether you qualify.
- The city inspects the home and writes up the work.
Includes a Housing Quality Standards inspection, a lead paint test for homes built before 1978, and a blower door test.
- Contractors bid, you sign the contract and deferred loan agreement, and the work is done.
Forms and instructionsHousing Services (City of Springdale Community Development) · HS-02 Housing Services Program Activities (City of Springdale) · HR-01 Housing Rehabilitation Program Information (City of Springdale) · Community Development Block Grant Program (City of Springdale)
Questions about applying479-750-8175
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 Services Program (City of Springdale) pay?
Up to $30,000.
Is there an income limit?
Household adjusted gross income must be 80% or less of the area median income, adjusted for family size.
Do renters qualify?
The program serves single-family homes that the owner lives in; everyone on the title signs the application. You sign a deferred forgivable loan agreement (5 years for $2,000 to $10,000, 10 years for $10,000 to $30,000). If you sell during that period, you repay the remaining balance.
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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Words used on this page
References
Sources
This page is built from these official pages, run by the program itself.
- Housing Services (City of Springdale Community Development)
- HS-02 Housing Services Program Activities (City of Springdale)
- HR-01 Housing Rehabilitation Program Information (City of Springdale)
- HR-04 Application for Housing Rehabilitation Assistance (City of Springdale)
- Community Development Block Grant Program (City of Springdale)
When one of these pages changes, we re-check this page against it.
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