Home Improvement
AHC
The AHC Tioga County Home Improvement Program provides eligible residents of Tioga County with home improvements to address health and safety concerns within their home. Allowable projects may include: foundation/structural repairs, roof replacements, electrical upgrades, well and septic replacements etc.
Participants must:
- Be a resident of Tioga County
- Must meet income eligibility guidelines
- May not have more than $15,000 in assets
- Must own the home and land
- Must use the property as the primary place of residence
- Must not have received more than $35,000 in previous NYS grant funded home repairs
MMHRP
The Mobile and Manufactured Home Replacement (MMHR) Program assists low-and-moderate income homeowners with the replacement of dilapidated mobile or manufactured homes that are sited on land owned by the homeowner with a new manufactured home.
Participants must:
- Be a resident of Tioga County
- Must meet income eligibility guidelines
- Must not owe money on the home
- Must own the land on which the home is located
- Must use the property as the primary place of residence
Eligible activities include:
- Demolition, removal, and disposal of dilapidated units
- Purchase of a new unit
- Site preparation for the new unit
- Temporary relocation assistance
- Permitting, environmental review, and testing
Countryside Community Center
9 Sheldon Guile Blvd.
Owego, NY 13827
Phone: 607-687-4222
Hours: Monday – Friday: 8:30 AM – 4:30PM

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