Minor Home Repair Programs available in King CountyNorth King CountyShoreline Minor Home Repair Program The City of Shoreline offers a Minor Home Repair Program for city of Shoreline residents. The program provides low-cost electrical, plumbing, carpentry and disability access repairs to low-income, elderly and/or disabled homeowners. Contact: Bethany Wolbrecht-Dunn (bwolbrec@ci.shoreline.wa.us / 206-801-2331) South King CountyTukwila Minor Home Repair Program The cities of SeaTac, Tukwila and Des Moines offer minor home repairs to eligible resident homeowners through the Tukwila Minor Home Repair Program. The program provides funds to maintain safety and health of the occupants and preserve the dwelling and/or conserve energy. Eligible activities may include earthquake preparedness, replacing broken switches and sockets, light fixtures, repairing heat sources, gutters and downspouts, replacing or repairing faucets, toilets, sinks, drains, broken or leaky pipes, and repairing minor roof leaks. Program is offered on a first come, first serve basis, and residents receive repairs until funds are depleted. If participating cities are unable to implement the program, the program will be reduced by the amount of funds that each city agreed to manage. Contact: Evelyn Boykin, Human Services Manager, 206-433-7180, eboykan@ci.tukwila.wa.us Renton Minor Home Repair Program The city of Renton has a Minor Home Repair Program that is offered to maintain affordable housing for extremely low to low-income households within the Renton city limits. The program provides minor repair services focused on increasing the health and safety of residents, providing modifications for disabilities and preserving the dwelling as decent, safe and affordable housing. Contact: Tim Lawless, Housing Repair Coordinator (tlawless@ci.renton.wa.us; 425-430-6650
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