The City of Orlando offers the following programs to owner-occupants of single family homes located within the city limits of Orlando. Emergency Repair Program - Provides assistance to repair properties with life threatening health or safety conditions on the property. Assistance is available only to the very low income homeowners. Return to top of page Moderate Rehabilitation - Provides assistance to repair properties in order to bring them into compliance with the City's Minimum Standard Housing Code and Federal Housing Quality Standards. Repairs may include roof repairs or replacement, windows, electrical, plumbing, kitchen cabinets, bathroom fixtures, heating system, carpeting, fencing, termite treatment, painting and other improvements that address code violations.
Assistance is available to very low and low income homeowners.
Return to top of page Substantial Rehabilitation - This program provides the same type of assistance as the moderate rehabilitation program previously described. Assistance may include reconstruction of a home if it is determined to be more cost effective to replace the existing structure with new construction than to rehabilitate it. Assistance is available to very low and low income homeowners. Return to top of page Leveraged Rehabilitation - This program is a joint venture between the City and local lending institutions. This program provides the same type of assistance as the moderate rehabilitation program described above.