AHW Helps Residents Connect to Resources

Whenever we can, Addison Housing Works strives to go the extra mile to ensure our residents have safe, decent, affordable housing. In our manufactured housing communities (MHCs), residents own their own homes, so this can mean helping homeowners apply for grants to make repairs and energy efficiency upgrades.

Indeed, Family Support Coordinator, Precious Chamberlin, has been busy helping families apply to receive assistance through the Manufactured Home Improvement and Repair Program (MHIR), which can help residents address health and safety issues in their homes. To date, Precious has helped three households receive $37,748 in repair funds.

Joyce, pictured right next to her new refrigerator, was one such resident who received the maximum award amount of $18,000. When Joyce's old refrigerator broke, she had no way to store fresh perishable food. Joyce reached out to Precious for assistance, and together they completed both the MHIR application and a Weatherization application.

The process was labor intensive and took several months, including a site visit to assess Joyce's home. Finally, through Weatherization, Joyce received all new appliances as well as MHIR funds to upgrade her hot water heater, flooring, and electrical.