Grants & Programs
Grants & Programs
The City of Manchester has several programs available to residents through the East Central Intergovernmental Association ECIA, allowing residents to improve their homes.
Older Adults Home Modification Grant Program
Healthy Homes Production
The Healthy Homes grant makes our community’s housing stock safer by addressing commonly seen deficiencies. Our focus is on water infiltration/indoor air quality, but we can address any issues we see that fall within HUD’s Eight Principles of a Healthy Home. The eight principles are:
- Keep it dry – examples include replace roofs, cracked windows, missing exterior components, etc.
- Keep it clean – examples include removing exterior or interior hazards, etc.
- Keep it safe – examples include electrical hazards, trip hazards, handrails, exterior doors, etc.
- Keep it well ventilated – examples include exhaust fans, replace windows, etc.
- Keep it pest free – examples include hiring exterminators, offering training, patching walls etc.
- Keep it contaminant free – examples include addressing lead dust, chemical storage, etc.
- Keep it well maintained – examples are interior and exterior hazards, replacing siding or roofing etc.
- Keep it thermally controlled – examples include HVAC systems, windows, exhaust fans, etc.
