Residential Rehabilitation Opportunities
Please read below...and if interested, residents should send a letter of interest to the Village of Williston Park, Attn: Village Clerk Kristi Romano, 494 Willis Avenue, Williston Park, NY 11596.
The Village of Williston Park applies for funding via Nassau County and HUD for Residential Rehabilitation Projects. This program assists those that fall below certain income levels to have work done to their home. The work focuses on weatherization work (roofs, boilers, windows, etc.) and provides help to people with disabilities with needed modifications. A resident must own their home, fall below certain income levels, and live in the Village of Williston Park, to qualify. The current 2025 income levels to qualify are as follows: 1-person household: $78,500, 2-person household: $89,750, 3-person household: $100,950, 4-person household: $112,200.
The Residential Rehabilitation Program is administered by the Office of Community Development (OCD) was designed to help people of limited income have necessary repairs and/or upgrades performed on their owner occupied homes. Income eligibility determination is based on the income limits set forth by the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD). With OCD's Residential Rehabilitation program, each municipality that receives residential rehabilitation funding is obligated to outreach to low/mod income homeowners in need of weatherization and other health and safety repairs. The work performed may include energy saving items such as, windows, doors, roofs, high efficiency boilers, and burners. Architectural barrier removal and handicap accessibility, lead based paint testing and abatement are also eligible items under this program.
All OCD administered residential rehabilitation projects are subject to a Five Year Recapture Note and Mortgage. This note stipulates that if the homeowner sells the property within five years, OCD will recapture the funds allotted to the rehabilitation project.
Sample of Eligible Items*:
Exterior: Windows, Vinyl Siding, Re-point Brick Stoop, New Stoop, Roof, Flat roof, Leaders & Gutters, New Garage Door, Access Ramp, Garage Door, Railing.
Interior: Boiler, Doors, Water Heaters, Electrical Upgrades, Handicap Bathrooms, Handicap Ramps/Lifts, Handrails
* All eligible items covered under the program are for functional rehabilitation of the home only. Rehabilitation Funds are NOT for decorative changes
Nassau County homeowners who are income eligible and are interested in participating in the Residential Rehabilitation Program must contact their local municipality. The local municipality will provide the referral to the Office of Community Development. For additional information please refer to the rehabilitation process below.
Rehabilitation Process
The Rehabilitation Process is broken down into eight steps: Step 1 – Income Eligibility
Upon submission of the application the Office of Community Development will determine the eligibility as prescribed by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Step 2 – Initial Inspection
If income eligibility is determined, you will be contacted by a Nassau County Housing Inspector, who will perform an inspection of your residence to determine the eligible repairs.
Step 3 – Concurrence Request Letter
Approximately one week from the initial inspection, a letter and a copy of the scope of work will be sent to you for approval along with the Renovate Right Pamphlet. A lead based paint inspection is required on every home and will be scheduled with our environmental consulting firm.
Step 4 – Viewings
Approximately one week after our office receives the lead assessment from our environmental consulting firm, we will set up a viewing. The viewing provides an opportunity for our pre-approved contractors to go to the home and review the scope of work and then enter their bid on the project. Step 5 – Bid Openings
Approximately one week from the viewing date all bids submitted will be opened and reviewed. Our office will select a winning bid and notify the homeowner and contractor.
Step 6 – Contract Signing
Prior to starting the project the homeowner will be required to come to our office and sign a residential rehabilitation agreement and a 5-year interest free, forgivable recapture note, and mortgage. If the homeowner cannot come to our office, they may speak to a representative to make other arrangements.
Step 7 – Renovation Begins
Contractor reviews scope of work with the homeowner and begins the renovation. A Nassau Housing Inspector will perform periodic inspections from beginning to project completion. Step 8
Contractor completes renovation. A final inspection is performed. Homeowner, contractor, and inspector sign a project completion certificate. A post clearance lead inspection must be performed by our environmental consulting firm on or around the same day the project is completed. *Please note Town of Hempstead, Town of North Hempstead, and Town of Oyster Bay administer their own Residential Rehabilitation Program and have their own processes.