City of Rochester Housing Rehabilitation Programs
The City of Rochester
offers a range housing rehabilitation programs designed to support homeowners who
own residential property in the city of Rochester. The City of Rochester, Housing and Urban Development
(HUD) Community Development Block Grant program, HUD’s Office of Lead Hazard
Control and Healthy Homes, and U.S. Department of the Treasury Coronavirus
State and Local Fiscal Recovery funds fund the programs offered.
We accept applications for all our housing rehabilitation programs on a first-come; first-serve basis until program funds are spent. If you have any questions regarding our programs, or would like an application, please contact your local Neighborhood Service Center (NSC). Click here to locate your NSC office
The following is a summary of the available programs:
Emergency Assistance Program (EAP)
The City’s EAP program
provides financial assistance to eligible owner-occupants who own a one to four
family, residential property to help with emergencies with furnace/boiler, hot
water tanks and/or water service. We may
authorize additional work for the installation of these items; however, the
City reserves the right to cancel projects that have excessive costs that goes
beyond the purpose of the program.
Emergency Assistance Program Eligibility
- Property must be a
residential unit located in the city of Rochester
- The assistance is only
for the owner-occupied unit;
- Only owner-occupants
can apply;
- Applicants must be the
owner of the property (You may be ineligible for the program(s) if the deed to
the property lists multiple owners who do not reside in the property);
- Total household income
cannot exceed 80% of HUD’s area median income (guidelines change annually);
- City of Rochester and
Monroe County taxes must be current and not subject to foreclosure. If owner is on a tax agreement, payments must
be current throughout the entire application process;
- Property owner must be
current on mortgage payments and not subject to foreclosure;
Housing Rehabilitation Program
**PROGRAM CURRENTLY NOT
AVAILABLE, PLEASE CHECK BACK FOR FURTHER UPDATES**
The City’s Housing Rehabilitation
Program provides financial assistance to eligible owner-occupants who own a one
to four family, residential property to help with home repairs. Assistance is offered in neighborhoods where
housing development projects are located to eliminate blight and hazards. Eligible repairs include those to address
lead-based paint hazards, health and safety hazards, code violations and other
environmental issues.
Housing Rehabilitation Program Eligibility
- Property must be a residential unit located in the city of Rochester.
- Only owner-occupants can apply;
- Applicants must be the owner of the property (You may be ineligible for the program(s) if the deed to the property lists multiple owners who do not reside in the property);
- Total household income cannot exceed 80% of HUD’s area median income (guidelines change annually);
- City of Rochester and Monroe County taxes must be current and not subject to foreclosure or if owner is on a tax agreement, owner must be current with payments throughout the entire application process;
- Property owner must be current on mortgage payments and not subject to foreclosure;
- Owner-occupants must sign a Program Agreement and Note, and maintain the property as their primary residence for five (5) years.
- Owner Occupant Roof Program
Owner Occupant Roof Program
The City of Rochester is offering financial assistance for roof replacement to eligible owner-occupants of a one- or two-family residential property through a lottery. Interested owner-occupants may contact their Neighborhood Service Center to fill out a pre-application form between October 24, 2022 to November 18, 2022.
Owner Occupant Roof Program Eligibility
- Property must be a one to two family residential unit located in the city of Rochester.
- Only owner-occupants can apply (You may be ineligible for the program if the deed to the property lists multiple owners who do not reside in the property);
- Total household income cannot exceed 80% of HUD’s area median income (guidelines change annually);
- City of Rochester and Monroe County taxes must be current and not subject to foreclosure or if owner is on a tax agreement, owner must be current with payments throughout the entire application process;
- Property owner must be current on mortgage payments and not subject to foreclosure;
- Owner-occupants must sign a Program Agreement and Note, and maintain the property as their primary residence for five (5) years.
Lead Hazard Control Program (LHCP)
**PROGRAM CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE, PLEASE CHECK BACK FOR FURTHER UPDATES**
The City’s LHCP program offers financial assistance to eligible homeowners who own a one to four family residential property, built before 1978, located in the city of Rochester to remediate lead hazards. The purpose of the program is to remediate lead-based paint hazards in properties that have children under the age of six (6) residing in the home in an effort to reduce the incidence of child lead poisoning. An Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) certified lead testing firm will provide a lead-based paint inspection and risk assessment report that will identify areas in your home where lead-based paint hazards may exist. Example of eligible repairs may include window and/or door replacement, siding, porch repair or replacement, painting, and soil remediation.
- Click here for a copy of the lead program homeowner brochure (Spanish version - here)
- Click here for a copy of the lead program landlord brochure (Spanish version - here)
- Click here for the HUD 50% AMI Income Limits
Lead Hazard Control Program Eligibility
- Property must be a one to four family residential unit located in the city of Rochester and in good conditions. Properties that are fire-damaged, structurally unsound or severely neglected are not eligible for the program;
- Applicants must be the owner of the property (You may be ineligible for the program(s) if the deed to the property lists multiple owners who do not reside in the property);
- Total household income for owner-occupants cannot exceed 80% of HUD’s MFI (guidelines change annually);
- The total household income for tenants cannot exceed 50% of HUD’s MFI (guidelines change annually, see above link for income limits);
- Owner-occupants must have a child or a visiting child under the age of 6. The owner must provide proof of child’s relationship by providing a copy of the parent and child’s birth certificate;
- City of Rochester and Monroe County taxes must be current and not subject to foreclosure or if owner is on a tax agreement, owner must be current with payments throughout the entire application process;
- Property owner must be current on mortgage payments and not subject to foreclosure;
- Landlords are required to pay 10% of the total project cost;
- Property owners must sign a Program Agreement, Note and Mortgage and maintain the property as their primary residence for five (5) years.
- Property owner may not have received assistance for the lead program in the last 7 years.
Approved Contractor List
If you are a contractor interested in being placed on the City's approved contractor list for our repair programs, you are encouraged to complete a contractor application. It is important that the application be completed in its entirety and that all requested documents are included. You may submit the application to our office located at City Hall, 30 Church St - Room 028-B. Minority and Woman-owned Business Enterprise are encouraged to apply. If there are funds available, the City may offer free lead training for contractors. If you have any questions, please contact our office at (585) 428-6963 or Jim Patrick at (585) 428-6102 or James.Patrick@CityofRochester.gov
- Click here for a copy of the contractor application.
- Click here for a list of the City's approved contractor list