OLEAN — The Olean Local Development Corporation (OLDC) has announced a third round of the Exterior Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program (EHRLP).
The EHRLP will provide financial assistance to eligible owner-occupants who own a one, or two-family residential property within the Olean city limits to assist with exterior home repairs.
The program is designed to improve and enhance housing conditions of properties in the city’s residential neighborhoods. Up to $10,000 in financial assistance is available in the form of a loan/grant for qualified exterior home repairs.
More information on the program and listing of eligible exterior home repairs is available at https://cityofolean.org/oldc/
The maximum OLDC participation is $10,000, and the minimum OLD assistance that can be applied for is $5,000. The homeowner will be responsible for contributing a dollar for dollar match for assistance received.
There are no minimum or maximum gross annual income limits placed on the households to be eligible to apply for the funding.
The OLD will be accepting applications for EHRLP assistance until 4:00 p.m. on Monday, June 2, and may be sent to the following email address: kmonroe@cityofolean.org or brought to the Olean Local Development Corporation, 101 East State Street, Room 209, Olean, NY 14760.
There is a limited amount of funding available for the program. The OLD will review and score the applications based upon project selection criteria, which may be found online on the OLDC’s webpage.
