Eligible Home Improvements
Work necessary to put the property into decent, safe, sound and sanitary living condition including but not limited to, the following:
- Installation or repair of septic systems
- Foundation repair
- Insulation and storm doors
- Repair or replacement of furnace
- Replacement or repair of windows and doors
- Roof repair and replacement
- Electrical wiring and plumbing
- Adapting home for use by a handicapped household member
- Additions to alleviate overcrowding of bedrooms
- Other necessary repairs as determined by NHS
Ineligible home improvements:
- Deck or patio
- Fences
- Landscaping
- Storage sheds and other outbuildings
- Appliances or furniture
- Remodeling for cosmetic reasons
- Finishing of unfinished spaces (except to eliminate overcrowding of bedrooms)