Onondaga County, New York · Grant
SHAPE-UP (Safe Housing Assistance Program for the Elderly)
Run by Onondaga County Community Development
Homeowners 62 or older, or disabled, in Onondaga County outside Syracuse can get up to $15,000 for heating, electrical, plumbing and roof repairs plus storm windows and insulation, as a five-year deferred loan.
Amounts
How much you get
The county pays the actual cost of necessary repairs, up to $15,000 (not everyone gets the maximum), with extra funds for lead hazards if a child under six lives in or often visits the home. It's a 5-year deferred loan: you repay 100% if you don't own and live in the home for five years after the work.
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 6 of these.
Your home is in Onondaga County, New York.
The home must be in Onondaga County but outside the City of Syracuse.
At least 62 years old, or disabled.
Household income within limits effective June 1, 2026: $59,850 for one person up to $112,800 for eight.
People in your home Income at or below 1 $59,850 2 $68,400 3 $76,950 4 $85,450 5 $92,300 6 $99,150 7 $106,000 8 $112,800 You have owned and lived in the home for at least one year.
Property taxes current when you apply, and the home covered by homeowners insurance.
What to doPay any overdue property taxes and get homeowners insurance before applying.
Equipment
What equipment counts
Applying
How to apply
You apply by phone.
- Call Onondaga County Community Development at (315) 435-3558.
- Apply with proof of age or disability, income, ownership, taxes and insurance.
- The county arranges and pays for the necessary repairs.
A 5-year lien is placed on the property.
Stacking
Use it with
Your address
Next steps
Check that it covers your address. Then, if you want, ask for a contractor quote.
Is it available at your address?
Before anything else
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 SHAPE-UP (Safe Housing Assistance Program for the Elderly) pay?
Up to $15,000.
Is there an income limit?
Household income within limits effective June 1, 2026: $59,850 for one person up to $112,800 for eight.
Do renters qualify?
You have owned and lived in the home for at least one year.
Is it still available?
Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 26, 2026.
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