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Durham, North Carolina · Grant

Minor Repair Program (City of Durham)

Run by Habitat for Humanity of Durham, for the City of Durham Housing & Neighborhood Services

City of Durham-funded repairs, including heating and air conditioning, roofing, plumbing and electrical work, for low-income homeowners who are 62 or older or disabled, carried out by Habitat for Humanity of Durham.

Open Checked Oct 25, 2026

Amounts

How much you get

The City pays for the repairs through Habitat for Humanity of Durham. The page doesn't give a dollar limit or say whether any repayment or cost share applies.

Eligibility

Do I qualify?

You need to meet all 5 of these.

  • Your home is in Durham, North Carolina.

  • Household income less than 50% of area median income, for example $63,550 for a household of 4.

    People in your homeIncome at or below
    1$44,500
    2$50,850
    3$57,200
    4$63,550
    5$68,650
    6$73,750
    7$78,850
    8$83,900

  • The owner must be 62 or older, or disabled with documented benefits (SSI or SSDI).

  • You must own the home and have lived in it as your main residence for at least a year, and you can't own another residential property.

  • Manufactured homes aren't eligible. The home must be inside the City of Durham and Durham County.

Applying

How to apply

Follow these steps.

  1. Download the application from Habitat for Humanity of Durham's website.

    Go to durhamnc.gov

  2. Send it with all required documents.

    By email to repairs@durhamhabitat.org, or by mail or in person to Habitat for Humanity of Durham, 1823 Chapel Hill Rd., Durham, NC 27707.

    Go to durhamnc.gov

  3. Habitat reviews eligibility and arranges the repairs.

Questions about applying919-682-0516 or repairs@durhamhabitat.org

Your address

Next steps

Check that it covers your address. Then, if you want, ask for a contractor quote.

FAQ

Questions

How much does Minor Repair Program (City of Durham) pay?

The City pays for the repairs through Habitat for Humanity of Durham. The page doesn't give a dollar limit or say whether any repayment or cost share applies.

Is there an income limit?

Household income less than 50% of area median income, for example $63,550 for a household of 4.

Do renters qualify?

You must own the home and have lived in it as your main residence for at least a year, and you can't own another residential property.

Is it still available?

Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 25, 2026.

References

Sources

This page is built from these official pages, run by the program itself.

  1. Repair & Rehabilitation Program (City of Durham)durhamnc.gov · Read Oct 25, 2026 · Re-checked weekly

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