Southwestern Minnesota Opportunity Council
Home Modification Financial Assistance - Age Safely at Home Grant
1106 3rd Ave, Worthington, MN, 56187
Distance: 962 Miles
(507) 376-4195
info@smoc.us
http://www.smoc.us/id59.html
Service Details
Description
Offers Age Safely at Home grants. The program provides financial assistance and project management that will help low-income older or disabled adults to modify their homes to meet their safety needs and/or acquire essential furnishings.
Helping people maintain their housing helps them to age in place and live independently, comfortably, and safely.
The need of the household will be determined by the Housing Inspector's assessment of their current living situation along with the household's expressed needs.
Renovations include but are not limited to:
* Ramps
* Handrails
* Grab bars
* Walk-In showers
* Highboy toilets
* Main floor laundry
* Replacing flooring to prevent trip hazards
Features
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Area Served by County
- Murray County
- Nobles County
- Pipestone County
- Rock County
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Organization Type
- Community Action Partnership
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Specialization
- People with low income
Eligibility
* People living in Nobles, Rock, Murray or Pipestone counties
* The household must be 60+ years old or disabled
* Program is an income-eligible program
* A sliding fee scale will determine the percentage the household would need to pay, if any
Application Instructions
Applications and sliding fee scale information are available online
Business Hours
8:00am - 4:30pm, Monday - Friday
Area Served
Nobles, Rock, Murray, and Pipestone - see eligibility fields for specific program information
Nobles County Heartland Express provides bus service in Nobles County.
Homemaker services are provided in Nobles, Rock, Pipestone, Murray, Jackson, Cottonwood and Lincoln Counties.
Employment support for older workers serves Cottonwood, Jackson, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone and Rock counties.
Websites
Phone Numbers
| Type | Number | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Main | (507) 376-4195 | |
| Main - Prairieland Transit Scheduling | (507) 376-3322 Ext: 238 | |
| Toll Free | (800) 658-2444 |
Last Update
9/4/2024
Other Locations
This provider does not offer this service at other locations.
Other Services or resources
Taxonomy Terms Used: Clicking a taxonomy term from the list below launches a new search.
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BH-3000.3520Home Barrier Removal Grants Definition
Programs that provide cash assistance for qualified people with disabilities who want to install ramps or elevators, widen doorways, install grab bars in showers and bathrooms, lower kitchen and other cabinets or make other modifications in their homes in order to make them more accessible.
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YB-8000Older Adults Definition
Individuals who are age 50, 55, 60, 62 or 65 or older depending on the minimum age for qualifying as an older adult which varies by program.
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YF-1800Developmental Disabilities Definition
A severe, chronic disability that is attributable to a cognitive, neurological or physical impairment or a combination of cognitive, neurological and physical impairments; that is manifested during the developmental period (prior to age 22); that is likely to continue indefinitely; and that results in substantial functional limitations in three or more areas of major life activity including self-care, receptive and expressive language, learning, mobility, self-direction, capacity for independent living, and economic self-sufficiency.
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YF-6500Physical Disabilities Definition
Any of a variety of conditions that may be due to muscular, skeletal or neuromuscular disorders, paralysis or absence of one or more limbs, which impose physical limitations on the individual.
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YL-3300.4500Low Income Definition
Individuals or families whose annual income is between 150 and 200% of poverty level for their family size.
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YL-3300.6500Poverty Level Definition
People whose annual income is within the federal poverty level guidelines which vary according to family size and are revised annually.