SHARP (Senior Housing Assistance Repair Program) provides senior and disabled homeowners in Lafayette with small household repairs at no cost to the owners. SHARP is a joint effort of the Tippecanoe County Council on Aging and Habitat for Humanity of Lafayette.

Key Benefits

  • Increase the safety of the home living environment for the resident
  • Increase accessibility for the aged or disabled resident
  • Increase the probability the homeowner can live independently

What Can SHARP Do For You? SHARP helps with home repairs such as:

  • leaky faucets
  • wheelchair ramps
  • electrical problems
  • minor roof repair
  • cracked ceilings
  • loose carpet
  • leaky toilets
  • broken windows
  • brick foundations

Do I Qualify?

  • Be age 62 or older or permanently disabled
  • Living within the city limits of Lafayette
  • Own your own home (mobile homes do not qualify)
  • Meet income guidelines

Fees?

  • There are no fees for the repair work
  • Donations for SHARP can be sent to:

                The Center @ Jenks Rest (TCCA), 1915 Scott Street, Lafayette, IN 47904

How Do I Sign Up?

  • Call 447-2311 ext 204 and ask for an application or stop by The Center
  • Complete the application and send it back with documentation of your age and income.
  • You will received a call back once all your information has been received

How is SHARP Funded?

  • City of Lafayette Community Development Block Grant
  • United Way of Greater Lafayette
  • Lafayette Savings Bank (FHLBI NIP funds)
  • The Home Depot- grant for power and hand tools
  • Pyramid Sign & Design and Von Tobel Lumber for lettering on our new SHARP Van
  • Your donations

For more information, email Don Ferguson, SHARP Manager, call 447-2311 ext. 204 or come by the Center.

 

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