If the conditions are not met, then the family pays 30 percent to 40 percent of the amount spent on rehabilitation. There are also a few other rules including keeping their yard free of junk, such as appliances, old cars and other eyesores. Not a problem for Ponce. When he moved in, he took the heap of junk in his back yard to the dump. Since the project on his house started, he's already noticed another neighbor has cleaned up his yard.
Every house needs work.