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What Is G.R.I.P.? Incomplete or False Information Town of The G.R.I.P. program provides grants to income-eligible, single-family homeowners Technical Services Department for home repairs and improvements. The Federal Community Development Block All members age 18 and Grant Program funds G.R.I.P. The Town of Greece, based on HUD’s low/moderate over are required to provide income limits, sets program eligibility. Under this program, homeowners may be verification of income and assets as eligible (dependent on their household’s income and size) for a subsidy that could pay up to 100% of the project cost, not exceeding a maximum grant amount of outlined on the application. $4,800. If the project costs exceed the maximum grant amount, the homeowner Incomplete applications will be would be responsible for paying the difference. Participation in the G.R.I.P. returned to the applicant with a program is limited to a one- grant per household. letter stating what information is To Be Eligible To Participate missing and a dead line for the application to returned to the Current assessed value of the home may not exceed $119,000. G.R.I.P. office. The applicant will be Greece disqualified from the program if The homeowner’s mortgage, taxes and homeowners insurance must be paid Residential current. they do not return a complete application by the dead line given. Improvement The gross income for all persons in the household, related or non-related, for the current year, must meet the guidelines in the chart below: If an applicant submits false Program Household Size Household Gross Income Total information, they will have their (G.R.I.P.) application returned with a letter The of persons living in the explaining why the applicant is household related & non-related To include all persons in household disqualified from applying to the 1 $31,185 program for another five years. 2 $35,574 3 $40,079 Town of Greece 4 $44,468 One Vince Tofany Blvd 5 $48,048 Greece, NY 14612 6 $51,629 Phone: 585-723-2384 7 $55,094 Fax: 585-723-2457 Providing grants to repair and revitalize homes in the Town of Greece 8 $58,674 What Counts As Income? Additional Information Some Examples of Eligible Projects:

Income includes, but is not limited Once it is determined that you are Exterior needs immediate attention and to the following sources: income eligible, the GRIP inspector specifying required improvements.  Roof repair or replacement will do a preliminary inspection of SS/SSO/SSD award letter, disability,  Siding/Gutter repair or Ineligible Projects: your home. If the GRIP inspector is pensions, child support, alimony, replacement Cosmetic and decorative welfare assistance, HEAP approval denied access to the home, the  Window/Door replacement improvements, conversion of space letter, veteran’s benefits, Workers’ applicant will be disqualified and  Handicapped accessibility for another use, driveway repair, Compensation, their application will be returned. improvements appliances, additions, any compensation, bank interest and A report will specify if essential  Exterior steps repair accessory buildings, tree removal, salaries for all persons, related or improvements are needed, based on Interior landscaping, or any windows or unrelated, residing at the applicant’s GRIP guidelines. The purpose of the doors that are not similar to who are at least 18 years program is to identify and address  Furnace and heating system existing styles. old. needed home repairs and repair or replacement  Ceiling, flooring and wall repair Persons owning a business, or have rehabilitation activities to achieve interest in a business, must provide safe and decent housing. Items not  Hot water heater repair or in compliance with building and fire replacement receipts for all current year income. codes will be given priority by the Emergencies Liquid assets: All accounts you can GRIP inspector. These include An emergency is a situation where access, even if you have to take a structural, weather-related, or there is an immediate threat to life. penalty, cannot exceed $50,000. safety issues that could create a dangerous living environment. In the case of a furnace emergency, the furnace must be evaluated and red-tagged by RG&E. With an electrical emergency, a Town of Greece licensed electrical inspection agency will need to provide the program administrator with a letter

stating that the electrical system A GRIP Building Inspector verifying the installation of an applicant’s new furnace.