Home Repair & Rehabilitation Assistance for Homeowners

The Handyworker Program provides free minor home repairs for low-income seniors and persons with a disability who own and occupy a single-family home in the City of Los Angeles (two-unit properties are eligible if one unit is owner occupied). Homeowners must be 62 years of age or older or have a disability, and have income that is less than the required maximum (see amounts on the HCIDLA website). The repairs address safety and habitability concerns including doors, windows, flooring, faucets, sinks, toilets, water heaters, light fixtures, electrical outlets, railings, smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, rain gutters, painting, and accessibility concerns including wheelchair ramps. The program also provides for the installation of safety and security devices for eligible homeowners and renters. Participants must be 62 years of age or older or have a disability, and have an income that is less than the required maximum. Available items include grab bars, handheld showers, and shower chairs.