Rural Home Rehabilitation
The Rural Home Rehabilitation program increases safety, longevity, and energy efficiency in homes of low-income homeowners in rural Buncombe County through substantial home renovation.
Improvements provided through this program may include roof replacement, windows, doors, insulation, siding, heating repair/replacement, electrical and plumbing updates, and improving the structural integrity of the house. When a homeowner receives assistance through the Rural Home Rehabilitation program, the entire home is brought up to federal housing quality standards.
The Rural Home
Rehabilitation program:
- Keeps the homeowner safe in his or her home
- Reduces monthly energy costs
- Creates an investment in the community
- Instills a sense of pride in the homeowner
Since 1991, when the Rural Home Rehabilitation program began to preserve home ownership for low-income families, MHO has completed over 110 rehabilitations of rural homes for low income homeowners in rural Buncombe County.
