Family Support Program Helps Residents Stay Warm This Winter

Nancy St. Peter has been a resident of Lazy Brook MHC in Starksboro off and on since 1968. Retired and originally from nearby Charlotte, Nancy says she always liked living in a manufactured housing community because “there is community here.”

When the July 2024 flood struck Lazy Brook, Nancy’s home was severely damaged. She lost most of her skirting, and the floodwaters had shifted the home on its footings so that it needed to be re-leveled. A senior citizen, Nancy lives alone on a limited fixed income and wouldn’t have been able to handle the repairs herself. Addison County received a disaster declaration from FEMA, but navigating the relief process was challenging.

Thanks to AHW’s Family Support Program, she was able to meet with our support staff and complete a Mobile Home Repair (MHIR) application. Not only did our team help her access $6,203 in emergency repair funding, we were also able to help her connect with a contractor to complete the work.

Since her home was repaired, all the mold is gone and her roof is no longer leaking. Nancy has also noticed a positive change in heating her home.  About Lazy Brook, she says, “the people are the best thing about living here.”