Home Improvement Information Session Set for Nov. 5

Loudoun County will hold a free informational seminar Thursday, November 5, 2015, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. to provide information about the county’s home improvement programs, according to a Loudoun County Government announcement.

The seminar will be held in Meeting Room B of the Cascades Library, 21030 Whitfield Place in Potomac Falls. The programs being discussed are:

• The Loudoun County Home Improvement Program (LCHIP), which is available countywide to low-and-moderate-income homeowners who want to rehabilitate their primary residences.

• The Eastern Loudoun Revitalization Program (LCHRP), which is available to low-and moderate-income homeowners who live east of Route 15 and meet eligibility requirements.

• The Home Repair for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities Program (HRED), which is available countywide to homeowners with income at/or below 50 percent of the Area Median Income and who meet eligibility requirements.

The LCHIP/LCHRP programs provide funds to renovate and repair the primary residence of low-to-moderate income homeowners. Eligibility for the program is determined by income and loans are awarded based on credit worthiness. Loans through the LCHIP program have a ten-year term and may be forgivable and/or interest free.

LCHRP loans have a ten or twenty-year term with a zero to four percent interest rate. Repairs and renovations can include correcting code violations, addressing health and safety issues, and making the home more energy efficient.

Additional repairs can include plumbing, electrical, HVAC systems, and interior/exterior components. All work is performed by licensed, bonded and insured contractors.

The HRED program provides a one-time grant of up to $5,000 in assistance for emergency repairs and/or accessibility needs. Repairs and renovations include addressing health/safety issues and accessibility repairs.

Additional repairs can include plumbing, electrical, HVAC systems, roof repair and interior/exterior components. All work is performed by licensed, bonded and insured contractors.

For more information about the programs or to register for the upcoming seminar, contact Robert McCarthy of the Loudoun County Department of Family Services at 703-777-0506 orRobert.Mccarthy@loudoun.gov.

Additional information about the programs also is available online at www.loudoun.gov/homeimprovement.