Emergency Home Repair Assistance


Emergency Home Repair Program

The City of Springfield offers assistance to income qualified homeowners to help with emergency home repairs of single family, owner occupied dwellings to keep homes healthy and safe.

Emergencies Defined:

  • no heat in cold weather, no cooling in hot weather, carbon monoxide problem, active gas leak
  • active water leak of damaging proportion, backed up plumbing, sewer gas, no hot water
  • no power, electrical hazard identified by CWLP
  • active roof leak, ceiling falling in
  • lead paint in home, elevated blood lead level
  • home or bathroom not accessible due to disability
  • unsafe structure, foundation damage that poses a risk to the home's stability.

Income eligible households with a defined emergency that have elderly members (65 and over), a member that has a disabling condition or young children (5 years of age or below) will be given priority and assistance first. Non-priority, income-eligible households will be served if funding is available. Therefore, some eligible households may not receive assistance during the program year they applied in.

How To Apply

City residents wishing to apply for the Emergency Home Repair Program must first submit a Prescreening Questionnaire HERE. After the prescreening questionnaire is received, one of our Community Program Specialists will reach out to set up an appointment for a home inspection to determine if the repair qualifies as an emergency. Required documentation will be collected at a later time.

Please email the completed questionnaire to Info@OPED@springfield.il.us. You may also call the City at (217) 789-2377 to answer the questions over the phone. Please review the questionnaire and gather the information before calling.

Paper prescreening questionnaires can be submitted to the Economic and Community Development Department using the address below. You can print the paper application HERE.

Office of Planning and Economic Development
Attention: Community Development
800 E. Monroe, Room 108
Springfield, Il 62701

If you qualify, you will be scheduled to attend an Intake meeting where you will fill out a complete application and provide required documentation. You will be notified of the optional dates and times after you are prequalified for the program.

Note: This program is subject to available funds and federal authorization. Assistance may require a 5 year Recapture Agreement or Property Lien.

Required Documentation

(Additional documentation may be required to determine program eligibility)

  • Most Recent Federal Tax Return
  • Verification of Income (3 months paystubs, Social Security award letter, Pension)
  • Bank Statements (3 moths of current bank statements for all checking and savings accounts)
  • Mortgage Statement & 12 month payment history
  • Proof of Home Insurance
  • Utility Verification (Current CWLP & Ameren Bill)
  • Property owner must qualify under HUD income guidelines.
  • Owner occupied residences only.
SCIL Ramp Program

The City grants CDBG funds to the Springfield Center for Independent Living (SCIL) to provide disabled homeowners and renters with ramps and other modifications to increase accessibility and help them remain in their homes.