Erie council to consider $20,000 home-repair grant cap
The proposed change would raise the per-household limit by $5,000 and revise the program target from 10 homes to seven. Town staff said the higher cap could allow additional work for participating households.
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Erie Town Council is scheduled to consider an amendment that would raise the maximum home-repair assistance available through a Weld County grant from $15,000 to $20,000 per household and change the program target from 10 homes to seven.
The amendment would not guarantee an additional cash payment to each participant. Town staff said the higher cap could allow existing participants to receive repair work that could not be completed initially. The town reported that all seven projects were finished by August 2026 and that county close-out was completed in September, according to the town’s agenda packet.
The proposed amendment would raise the per-household cap by $5,000, or one-third. The $167,000 grant includes $150,000 for rehabilitation work and $17,000 for administration, the amendment says.
The program serves low- and moderate-income residents in owner-occupied, single-family homes in Erie. It focuses on manufactured homes in three Old Town parks and on individual Old Town lots, with health and safety work—including weather-sensitive repairs—among its priorities. Contractors must be appropriately licensed and insured, the original agreement requires.
Staff said the initial goal of 10 households was not reached as the new program got started. After seven households participated, another round of outreach in early 2026 did not identify additional homeowners who qualified or were willing or able to take part.
Council is scheduled to consider the amendment at its Oct. 13 meeting. If the town approves and signs it, the amendment would go to Weld County for final approval and signatures, the agenda packet says.