Home Improvement (HIP) Program
Home Improvement (HIP) Program
Are you a current Cambridge homeowner living in a 1-4 unit building and looking for technical assistance and low interest financing for a home repair or renovation?
Just A Start’s Home Improvement Program has helped hundreds of income-eligible Cambridge homeowners improve their home’s efficiency, functionality and aesthetics for almost 50 years. Our team will help you scope your project, identify code issues at the property, and secure competitive contractor bids for the work. Once a contractor is selected, we provide technical oversight throughout the lending and construction process.
How the program works:
In partnership with the City of Cambridge Community Development Department, we offer low interest (and sometimes no interest) loans to help fund the work. When possible, we seek grant assistance and partner with other non-profit lenders and city departments to maximize project savings for you.
A program priority is to identify and correct any code issues and ensure that your home is safe and comfortable to live in, both now and in the future.
Home improvement work can include projects like:
- Installation of accessibility features like stair chairs and step in showers
- Kitchen and bathroom repair and replacement
- Lead abatement & sanitary code corrective work
- Mechanical, electrical and plumbing upgrades
- Carpentry & roofing, including repairing and replacing porches, windows, doors, roofs, and siding
- Emergency work to repair heating systems and water damage
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Please contact Ethan Solomon, Homeownership Programs Director, at 617-918-7514 or [email protected] to learn more.