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6. Rehabilitation, Emergency, or Disaster Repair Grants <br />a. Description <br />The IRCLHAProgram anticipates providing rehabilitation <br />grants to eligible, very low- income households, and <br />limited low income households 'to fund all or a portion of <br />the cost of rehabilitating existing single-family or <br />condominium owner occupied housing units. Rehabilitation <br />grants will not be awarded for rehabilitation work <br />previously completed. All rehabilitation work must be <br />performed by licensed contractors. <br />Rehabilitation grants may be awarded if needed <br />rehabilitation work activities include at least one of <br />the following types of activities which are essential to <br />make a house safe for habitation and/or to maintain the <br />house's structural integrity. Rehabilitation grants may <br />be awarded for rehabilitation of existing units occupied <br />by very low income or low income households. <br />Rehabilitation grants may not be awarded in combination <br />with downpayment/closing cost loan assistance. <br />Rehabilitation grants may be awarded only for <br />rehabilitation work activities that are identified in the <br />county's designated inspector work write-up. <br />Rehabilitation grants may be awarded for the following <br />rehabilitation work activities. <br />► Roof, including replacement of all rotten wood <br />► Plumbing work as needed <br />► Electrical work as needed <br />► Heating and air conditioning, including insulation and ceiling fans <br />► Replacement of dry wall damaged from a leak <br />► Replacement of floor and carpeting damaged from a leak <br />► Replacement of doors and windows, if in poor condition <br />► Installation of window shutters associated with replacement of windows <br />► Replacement of rotted siding <br />► Replacement of bathroom tubs, lavatories, and sinks, as needed to bring the <br />units to a safe and sanitary standard <br />► Repairs to make a house accessible for a disabled member of a household <br />► Repair or replacement of septic tank, lift station, drainfield or private well as <br />required by the public health department <br />► Termite repairs and treatment <br />► Other repairs as required by the building department to bring the house up to <br />current minimum housing code <br />► Rehabilitation work within any future target areas established by the Board of <br />County Commissioners for concentrated housing and neighborhood <br />improvement activities <br />► Energy Gauge Rating and related expenses such as insulation <br />