Video: Helping Low-Income Seniors in Chicago With Comprehensive Renovations

LOCATION: Chicago, Illinois
GRANTEE: Elevate Energy

Elevate Energy developed a pilot program to help low-income senior homeowners make comprehensive renovations to their two-unit buildings. The improvements included making accessibility upgrades and addressing deferred maintenance which will ultimately make the buildings less costly and stressful to operate, and add a new source of income for homeowners. The program used grant funding to demonstrate to leaders and potential funders that it is possible to help low-income senior homeowners age in place, add affordable housing units, and stop the demise of 2-unit buildings all at once

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