The Emergency Repair Program (ERP) provides assistance to low-income homeowners within the City of North Las Vegas. The program is designed to improve substandard living conditions of single-family residential properties. Substandard conditions include those posing a serious threat to the health, safety or welfare of the household or affecting the immediate livability of the home. Assistance shall be granted based on the following:
• Priority and eligibility of the repair
• Applicant must own and occupy the property for a minimum of one year prior to submitting an application to the program
• Housing must be located within the City of North Las Vegas
• Housing must be on a permanent foundation
• Individual(s) must be legal residents of the United States in order to receive Federal housing assistance
The City will provide a grant, not to exceed the program limit of $10,000. A lien (Deed of Trust) will be placed against the property for a period of five (5) years.
|
GRANT AMOUNT |
PERIOD OF AFFORDABILITY |
|
< $10,000 |
5 years |
Household income must be at or below 50 percent of the area median income level. The current Housing and Urban Development (HUD) income guidelines are as follows:
FY 2014 INCOME LIMITS
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
Critical Repair Program (CRP)
|
Family Size |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
|
50% of AMI |
$21,550 |
$24,600 |
$27,700 |
$30,750 |
$33,250 |
$35,700 |
$38,150 |
$40,600 |
If the homeowner transfers the property within the first 5 years of affordability, regardless of the amount of assistance received, the entire grant will be deemed repayable to the City.
For more information on the Critical Repair Program, please call 702-633-1532.
Click here for downloadable Critical Repair Program Application
Click here for downloadable Critical Repair Program Guidelines