Glen Cove Has Funds For Older, Disabled Homeowners’ Home Repairs

GLEN COVE, NY — Residents over 60 and disabled homeowners can apply to the City of Glen Cove’s Community Development Agency for pre-screening for home improvement funds as part of the city’s Residential Rehabilitation Program.

The funds, which are coordinated by the agency on behalf of Nassau County’s Office of Community Development, can be used for home repairs, including energy conservation, code violation remediation, and handicapped accessibility.

The agency has been able to fund 11 projects totaling about $150,000 since the program was reinstated in 2014, according to Mayor Timothy Tenke, who chairs the city’s Community Development Agency.

The projects included roof/siding replacements, boiler/hot water installations, window/door replacements, ramp and chair lifts, and accommodations for handicapped people, Tenke said.

“For Glen Cove resident homeowners in need, funding from this program can make a substantial improvement to the quality of their home life and we appreciate the support of Nassau County to make this funding available to our Glen Cove residents,” said Ann Fangmann, the community development agency’s executive director.

To be eligible for the program, applicants must be Glen Cove residents who have resided in their current home for over one year, meet income guidelines, and be up-to-date on school and property tax payments.

Pre-screening applications are available in English and Spanish on the agency’s website, which is www.glencovecda.org. To apply, click on the programs tab, and then on Residential Rehabilitation Application.

Applications will be reviewed on a first-come, first-serve basis, and funding is limited. For more, information, or to request an application by phone, call Camille Byrne, executive assistant for the Glen Cove Community Development Agency at 516-676-1625, extension 101, or email cbyrne@glencovecda.org. All inquiries will remain confidential.