How to Apply: Introduction - Guidelines and Criteria

Introduction - Guidelines and Criteria

Program Eligibility Guidelines and Income Limits
Available in PDF format

Service Area: Throughout San Diego City and County, with the exception of National City.

Eligibility:

Applicants must own and live in their own home and have neither the resources nor the ability to do the work themselves. We are unable to consider mobile home, condos or townhouses.
Applicants must provide proof of homeownership and income verification.
Applicants must meet income eligibility guidelines and provide documentation of total household income for all persons living in the home.

Proof: Eligibility is established through providing RTSD with the following documents. We require copies of all of these documents to be sent with your application for our program consideration.

Proof of homeownership
A copy of your most current mortgage payment coupon or statement showing loan balance
A copy of your most recent Income Tax Return and W-2 Form(s)

Or, if you are not employed and not required to file an income tax return, you may provide:

A copy of your Award Letter or Benefit Statements (a copy of you check is not sufficient) if you receive SSI, Social Security, Pensions (s), Retirement, VA benefits, Welfare or other fixed income.

PROOF OF ELIGIBILITY MUST BE PROVIDED WITH YOUR APPLICATION TO BE CONSIDERED FOR PROGRAM

RTSD programs and services are limited to recipients who are homeowners and earn below 60% of the Area Median Income. Based on 2008 HUD Income Guidelines.

Family Size	Annual Income
One Person	$27,650
Two Persons	$31,600
Three Persons	$35,550
Four Persons	$39,500
Five Persons	$42,650
Six Persons	$45,800
Seven Persons	$49,000
Eight Persons	$52,150

HOMEOWNER APPLICATION
In English, Application for Home Repair
Printable | PDF

En Espanol, Aplicacion para Reparaciones
Printable | PDF

COMMUNITY CENTER APPLICATION
Community Facility Application
Printable | PDF

PROGRAM OVERVIEW:

Rebuilding Together San Diego is a non-profit, volunteer program designed to provide free repair and renovation services to elderly, disabled and low-income homeowners and community centers in San Diego County. Our focus is a healthy and safe living environment.

There is no charge to the recipient for the renovation efforts that are completed by RTSD volunteers.
An application does not guarantee your acceptance into the program. It just begins the process for consideration.
The project selection committee determines which sites will be selected based upon: our mission, the number of applications, the need of the homeowner or community center, our volunteers’ ability to complete the required repairs, the number of sponsors “adopting-a-project” and the client’s willingness to participate in the program.
The type of work completed by Rebuilding Together San Diego includes: general clean-up, painting, plumbing, electrical, landscaping, fencing, cabinetry, flooring, appliances, carpentry, accessibility modifications and other repairs – based on the trade skills available at the time of the renovation. Note: that major structural repairs are not possible.
The amount and type of work completed on each site is different and is determined by the volunteer project manager. Please understand that we are not able to address all the repair needs that you would like to have done in your home – we work with the top priorities upon acceptance.

Please call our office at (619) 231-7873 or
E-mail us at: rtsd@RebuildingTogetherSD.org
should you have any questions.