The HH&EIP Grant is a Federal Housing Initiative to preserve and enhance the structural quality, livability, and value of the City of Troy's housing stock. The program aims to eliminate housing deficiencies by providing financial and technical assistance to very low, low, and moderate income homeowner's of 1 or 2 unit homes. Eligible costs under the HH&EIP shall include the minimum cost of labor and materials required to improve residential properties in Troy. Grant amounts may not exceed $5,000.00.The applicant is not entitled to the full amount of the grant if the full amount is not needed to make the necessary repair. If the cost of repair exceeds the grant amount, the homeowner can contribute to the balance of expenses incurred over $5,000.00 to complete the necessary repair. However, it may be determined by the Housing Rehab Specialist that the repair will exceed $5,000.00 maximum, and if the applicant is unable to cover the balance of the repair the project will be deemed unfeasible and the application will be rejected.

Eligible Applicants must have an annual household income at the time of application under 80% of the median. Current HUD Income Guidelines for Annual Household Income under 80% of median are as follows:

• Window Replacement
• Roof Replacement
• Furnace Replacement

• Property must be located within the City of Troy
• Must be a 1or 2 Unit Home
• Cost of repair cannot exceed $5,000.00
• Household must be determined to be at or below 80% of the area median income.
• Home of which repairs will be made must be owner occupied
• All property taxes must be current
• Owner must maintain Homeowner's Insurance and Flood Insurance if applicable
• Minimum property standards must be maintained: trash, weeds, grass, abandoned vehicles
• Other requirements may apply in accordance with program guidelines

• Applicant must complete and Submit Application to Department of Housing and Community Development.
• Only those applications that are complete with all documentation needed to review for eligibility will be processed.
• Complete applications will then be evaluated for program eligibility.
• A housing rehab specialist will visit your home to identify the repair requested on the application and assess whether or not grant funds will cover the cost of the repair.
• Your Housing & Energy improvement proposal will be written up and a contractor will be selected by the City of Troy.
• After the work is completed, a City Code Inspector will visit your home to ensure completion of the repair.
• The City of Troy will disburse funds directly to the homeowner who will then sign funds over to the contractor.