Crumbling Foundation Testing Reimbursement Rules Outlined

HARTFORD, CT — Gov. Dannel P. Malloy this week announced that the state’s testing program for homeowners in northeastern Connecticut impacted or potentially impacted by the ongoing crumbling foundation problem has opened its application process and eligible homeowners can now begin applying to receive reimbursements for the testing of their homes.

The state is making $5 million available to provide assistance related the costs of testing foundations for homeowners, which will better provide the state with data related to the scope of the situation while providing homeowners with another level of financial relief.

The eligibility requirements outlined by the Connecticut Department of Housing for the program are as follows:

• The year the home was built must be on or after 1983.
• If the home was built before 1983, but there is an addition that was built after 1983, the addition is eligible for the program. The homeowner must supply proof that the addition was built after 1983 (building permit, CO or other similar documentation).
• The home must be within a 20-mile radius of J.J. Mottes Concrete Company in Stafford Springs.
• Homeowners are eligible for a 50 percent reimbursement, up to $2,000 for pyrrhotite testing of two core samples.
• Homeowners who have a visual inspection conducted are eligible for a 100 percent reimbursement, up to $400.
• Visual Inspections must be performed by a licensed professional engineer.

Homeowners can begin applying for reimbursements now by visiting www.foundationtesting.org and submitting an application. A phone line has also been established at 860-724-4277 to provide additional assistance.

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