GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The town has opened applications for income-eligible homeowners seeking a deferred payment home repair loan of up to $50,000.

 

The loan is forgiven if the homeowner remains in the residence for at least 15 years.

 

Information and application materials are on the town Planning Department website page. There is information about the types of home repairs eligible for the loan, a pre-application form, income guidelines, a full application and implementation plan.

 

This Community Development Block Grant program, announced in August by the Healey-Driscoll administration, includes a total of $1.35 million for up to 24 low- and moderate-income households in Great Barrington.

 

Funds cover building code repairs, weatherization, lead paint abatement, handicap accessibility, as well as emergency funds for leaking roofs, failed furnaces and septic systems. 

 

The town will prioritize loans intended to correct health and safety violations. Applications will be considered on a first-come, first-served basis.