Maricopa County, Arizona · Grant
Emergency Home Repair Program (Maricopa County)
Run by Maricopa County Human Services Department, Housing & Community Development
Low- to moderate-income Maricopa County homeowners outside the larger cities that run their own programs can get emergency repair or replacement of a broken air conditioner, heater or water heater, up to a $25,000 lifetime limit.
Amounts
How much you get
The county pays for the approved emergency repair. Assistance counts toward a lifetime limit of $25,000, and a household can't get help twice within 12 months. Funding is limited, and the page doesn't publish a per-repair maximum.
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 6 of these.
Your home is in Maricopa County, Arizona.
The home must be in the program service area. That's all of Maricopa County except the cities of Avondale, Chandler, Gilbert, Glendale, Goodyear, Mesa, Peoria, Phoenix, Scottsdale, Surprise and Tempe, which run their own programs. County islands inside those cities are eligible.
You must own the home and have lived in it as your primary residence for one year before applying.
Household income at or below 80% of Area Median Income for Maricopa County ($62,950 for one person to $118,700 for eight, effective June 1, 2026). Household liquid assets can't exceed $12,000.
People in your home Income at or below 1 $62,950 2 $71,950 3 $80,950 4 $89,900 5 $97,100 6 $104,300 7 $111,500 8 $118,700 The home must have a qualifying repair need, such as a non-functioning air conditioner or heater, and you must provide a crisis statement. You must be current on property taxes, mortgage and HOA dues, and show lawful presence in the United States.
No program assistance in the past 12 months, and the $25,000 lifetime limit not yet reached.
Equipment
What equipment counts
Applying
How to apply
You apply online. Get approved before you buy anything.
- Check the service area and income limits.
The program doesn't serve most residents of the larger cities, which have their own programs.
- Apply online.
Submit the Emergency Home Repair application with a crisis statement and the required documents.
- The county prioritizes applications.
This isn't first come, first served. Broken cooling or heating during extreme temperatures, a household member 62 or older, a member with a disability, and a child under 6 get priority.
- The county arranges the repair.
Photo ID for household members over 18
Social Security cards and birth certificates for all household members
Proof of income for the past 60 days
Two most recent bank statements for all accounts
Deed or mobile home title
Most recent mortgage statement
Current electric and/or gas bill
Crisis statement
Forms and instructionsHome Improvement Programs (Maricopa County Human Services)
Questions about applying602-506-0589
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 Emergency Home Repair Program (Maricopa County) pay?
Up to $25,000.
Is there an income limit?
Household income at or below 80% of Area Median Income for Maricopa County ($62,950 for one person to $118,700 for eight, effective June 1, 2026). Household liquid assets can't exceed $12,000.
Do renters qualify?
You must own the home and have lived in it as your primary residence for 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.
When one of these pages changes, we re-check this page against it.
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