Repair Eligibility

In order to qualify for the Critical Home Repair program, certain criteria must be met by the applicants and the home itself. Approved families must also agree to the Critical Home Repair program partnership criteria: Willingness to Partner & Commitment to Affordability.

Eligibility Criteria

In order to qualify for the Critical Home Repair program, specific criteria must be met by the applicants and the home itself.

Income of household must fall at or below 60% of HUD Area Median Income
Single-family detached home OR manufactured home affixed to a permanent location.
The home must be owner-occupied.
Must have ownership of property for at least 2 years.
As of February 2023, the home must be located in an approved ZIP code within Habitat Charlotte Region’s service area ; check to see if your ZIP code is approved

Program Partnership Details

Approved families for the Critical Home Repair program must also agree to the following conditions to participate in the program:

Willingness to Partner

We ask our Partner Families to pay it forward by helping to improve the quality of life in our community through volunteer work. Partner Families will be asked to complete up to 50 hours of volunteer hours.

Volunteer work is flexible and tailored to the capabilities of the Partner Family. Examples of volunteer work include but not limited to:

Volunteering with Habitat for Humanity of the Charlotte Region (ex: ReStore)
Volunteering with another nonprofit, community organization, club associations or church
Volunteering at home (limited options are available)

Volunteer work can be completed by the Partner Family, or they can designate other helpers to volunteer on their behalf.

Commitment to Affordability

Habitat Charlotte Region’s mission is to help to preserve the affordable housing in the Charlotte Region through the completion of extensive repairs on owner-occupied homes. In partnership, Habitat will ask to commit to certain restrictions on the use and sale of your home for up to a 5-year period.

Is Critical Home Repair available in my area?

Due to the high demand for Habitat Charlotte Region’s Critical Home Repair program, we have taken a planned pause in accepting applications from some ZIP codes.

Please provide your ZIP code below to see if Critical Home Repair applications are being accepted for your area.

If you are in an approved ZIP code, you will be redirected to the online application.
If you are not in an approved ZIP code, you will have the opportunity to complete an interest form, and someone from Habitat Charlotte Region will contact you as soon as applications are available for your area.

If you have any questions, please call the Critical Home Repair Hotline at 704.716.5639.

Critical Home Repair Referrals

To refer a neighbor, friend or loved one, please fill out a Critical Home Repair referral form form and we’ll reach out to them. Please include your contact information in case we need to reach out with any questions.

CHR Referral

Household Size	Bedrooms
Single adult or couple with no children	2
Single adult or couple with 1 child	3
Single adult or couple with 2 children	3
Single adult or couple with 3 children	4
Single adult or couple with 4 children*	4
Single adult or couple with 5 or more children	5
Single adult or couple with 4 children where age (13 or over), age difference (4 yrs or more apart), or gender doesn't allow sharing	5