The REHABARAMA Program brings together local contractors, volunteer groups, students, and sponsors to:

• preserve historic and aging homes to allow for aging in place and generational wealth;
• leverage volunteer and sponsor contributions to expand the value of projects;
• integrate trades education and learning opportunities.

Qualified participants are eligible to receive assistance with home repair and maintenance projects focused on prolonging the useful life of the home and maintaining a living environment that is safe, dry, and warm.

Qualifying scopes of work include repair and maintenance projects to address one or more of the following:

• Building envelope (siding, soffit, fascia, roof penetrations, skirting)
• Structural systems (foundation, stabilization, reinforcement of
  structural elements, masonry)
• Non-compliance with property maintenance code issues
• Weatherization & comfort (wood window repair, windows screens, door repair, insulation)
• Longevity (scraping, caulking, painting, flashing, gutter repair)
• Safety (porch repair & decking, accessibility)

Click here for a program overview, eligibility requirements, and more.

• Accessibility Modifications
• Safety - Fall Reduction
• Code Compliance
• Weatherization
• Structural Repairs - Foundation
• Structural Repairs - Roof
• Structural Repairs - Siding
• Structural Repairs - Windows and Doors

The SaveNow Casa Verde Weatherization Program helps income-qualifying homeowners and renters reduce energy loss (and costs) with free energy efficiency improvements.

FREE ENERGY EFFICIENCY UPGRADES MAY INCLUDE:

• Attic insulation
• Wall insulation
• Air-sealing measures
• Replacement of incandescent light bulbs with LEDs
• Duct sealing 
  
  Click here to apply

• This is a free program for income-qualified homeowners and renters
• Customer must meet the income guidelines, and the home must meet program guidelines
• Customer or a representative 18 years of age or older must be on the premises at all times while contractors and/or CPS Energy staff are working

Free

• Weatherization

• Insufficient Earnings

• English
• Spanish

The Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Program assists qualified homeowners with low to moderate income to rehabilitate their properties by providing deferred forgivable loans to cover the cost of the needed repairs. These repairs focus on health and safety, accessibility, and major system concerns.

Click here for eligibility requirements and terms.

• Accessibility Modifications
• Safety - Fire Prevention
• Code Compliance
• Electrical
• Plumbing
• Heating and Cooling
• Weatherization
• Structural Repairs - Foundation
• Structural Repairs - Roof
• Structural Repairs - Siding
• Structural Repairs - Flooring
• Structural Repairs - Windows and Doors

The City of San Antonio’s Green and Healthy Homes (SAGHH) provides assistance to owners and landlords of residential properties (both single-family and multi-family ) in creating healthy, safe, energy-efficient, and sustainable homes for families and children.

SAGHH is working to prevent and correct housing-related health and safety hazards, such as addressing lead-based paint, household asthma triggers, and fire hazards.

The program is providing assistance for lead hazard control work to qualifying homes.

Click here for more information.

Eligible requirements:

• The house must have been built prior to 1978; and
• House must be located within one of the City of San Antonio's 10 City Council Districts; and
• A child age 5 or under must reside in the home or spend at least 6 hours per week in the home; and
• The applicant must have a clear title to property; and
• property taxes must be current; and
• The household must meet HUD-established Income Guidelines for families earning 80% or below of Area Median Income.

Click here to apply.

• Safety - Fire Prevention
• Code Compliance
• Structural Repairs - Siding

The Under 1 Roof Program fully replaces worn and damaged roofs with new, energy-efficient asphalt shingle roofs for qualified homeowners.

If qualified, the City of San Antonio will place a Restrictive Covenant, signed by the homeowner(s), requiring homeowner(s) to maintain the property as a homestead and continue to pay property taxes for five years from project completion.

Program eligibility requirements include but are not limited to:

• The property must be within San Antonio city limits (Districts 1-10)
• Must have a current year Homestead Exemption on the property
• Property taxes must be current (or must have proof of payment plan or deferral)
• Be a US citizen or Legal Resident
• The property must be solely owned and occupied (all owner(s) must reside there)
• The home must be less than 1700 sq. ft. Must meet established HUD Income limits guidelines, or be over 62, or disabled or a Veteran
• Gross income must not exceed 80% of the Area Median Income (AMI)
• Property cannot have Metal Roof, Gravel Roof, Clay Tiles, or Wood Shingles

This service is not available online. Please download and complete the paper form here, or call 210.207.6459 to request an appointment.

Application Checklist:

• Completed & Signed Application
• Copy of Property Insurance declaration page if currently insured
• Current Picture ID or Driver’s License for all homeowners
• 3 Months Worth of current paystubs for all occupants in household (must be current and consecutive)
  • Only if self-employed: Copy of most recent Income Tax Return
• Current Award Letter from Social Security, Retirement Benefits, or Child Support
• Current Award Letter for any state or federal assistance program.
  • Provide documentation from the supportive agency stating the current amount being received or awarded for all occupants. (SNAP, TANF, Medicaid, Etc.)
• Return form to 1400 S. Flores St. San Antonio, TX 78204.

• Structural Repairs - Roof

Sidewalks, Inc. builds sidewalks in the City of San Antonio, Texas, through a cooperative effort of volunteers and donations of money and material resources. It began its work in 2006. The intention is to increase mobility within neighborhoods that have long suffered from the lack of infrastructure or dilapidated infrastructure.

Sidewalks are built in front of homes where residents are of low or moderate income. To date,10 sidewalk projects have been completed, all benefiting someone who is eldery or disabled/physically challenged, near a bus route and near an elementary school.

Projects selected must meet more than one of the following priorities:

• In front of homes of people who are disabled/physically challenged
• In front of homes of the elderly
• On bus lines
• Near Schools
• On routes from residential neighborhood to commercial resources

All sidewalks are built within the requirements on permitting of the Unified Development Code of the City of San Antonio. Sidewalks, Inc. sees itself as a “Friend of The Public Works Department of the City of San Antonio”. The immediate focus is on sidewalks in length of about 50 feet, which is the standard size of a lot. Sidewalks, Inc. is a non-profit and funding is limited, therefore not all applications submitted are guaranteed a sidewalk.

If you are interested in applying please fill out the nomination form.

Click here to contact us.

Merced makes health- and safety-related home repairs for very low-income homeowners who cannot afford to keep their homes safe, sanitary, or structurally sound. Merced makes repairs at no cost to the homeowners. Most of the homeowners Merced serves are older adults. These repairs enable them to age in place safely and comfortably. The repairs can include but are not limited to electrical, plumbing, HVAC, roofs, foundations, and accessibility modifications such as ADA compliant bathrooms and wheelchair ramps.

Merced also provides supportive services for homeowners. Merced staff connect them with resources to meet their needs in addition to safe housing, such as food security, healthcare, transportation, and
help creating legal documents such as wills and advance directives.

At this time, only homes in the following areas qualify for this service:

• Unincorporated Areas of Bexar County (properties not assessed city taxes)
• Alamo Heights
• Balcones Heights
• Elmendorf
• Grey Forest
• Helotes
• Kirby
• Leon Valley
• Live Oak
• Sandy Oaks
• Schertz
• Somerset
• Universal City
• and Von Ormy

To submit a referral inquiry for the Owner-Occupied Repair Program, click here.

• Home Repairs - Minor
• Accessibility Modifications
• Safety - Fire Prevention
• Safety - Fall Reduction
• Code Compliance
• Electrical
• Plumbing
• Heating and Cooling
• Structural Repairs - Foundation
• Structural Repairs - Roof

The aim is to directly impact communities, neighborhoods, and homes with services such as cleaning yards, performing minor home repairs, covering graffiti, providing support and assistance for elderly as well as providing urgent needs such as food, clothing, and teen interventions.

Adopt-A-Block engages volunteer teams of staff mentors, at-risk youth, community non-profits, businesses, and residents to serve the low-income communities of San Antonio. The vision is to impact the community one block, one family at a time.

• Home Repairs - Minor

Blueprint desires to help as many applicants as possible. However, we are limited to the number of homes we can work on and cannot assist every applicant.  Because we depend on volunteers to perform the restorative tasks, it can take some time to process an application or begin work on a home.

TO BE CONSIDERED, AN APPLICANT MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM STANDARDS:

• Homeowners must live inside 410 Loop and in one of the following ZIP Codes: 78202, 78203, 78206, 78207, 78208, 78210, 78211, 78214, 78220, 78225, 78226, 78237.
• Homeowners must live in the home.
• A homeowner must fall within Blueprint’s income guidelines (generally near or below the federal poverty level).
• Blueprint does not perform major plumbing, electrical or foundation work.
• Blueprint does not work on rental homes, mobile homes or two-story homes.
• Blueprint does not work on metal roofs.

BLUEPRINT ONLY ACCEPTS APPLICATIONS VIA MAIL.

Our mailing address is:

Blueprint Ministries

P.O. Box 782128

San Antonio, TX 78278

Free. For more information, or to request an application, please call us. If no one is able to answer, please leave a message and we will return your call.

• Home Repairs - Minor
• Accessibility Modifications
• Structural Repairs - Roof

Apply for plumbing services to repair burst pipes, broken pipes, cracked pipes, or frozen pipes after the freeze. There is a Direct Plumbing Assistance option and a Limited Rebate option, so be sure to read the requirements for each option before applying for assistance.

Click here to learn more and apply.

• Plumbing

Laterals to People helps residential customers repair the sewer lateral from outside their home to the property line.

To be eligible for this program you must:

• Be a SAWS sewer customer (water-only customers are not eligible).
• Must provide proof of current income (annual).
• Must be the homeowner and current occupant.
• Value of home must not exceed $300,000.
• Complete the Uplift application, which can be found here.

• Plumbing
• Drainage

Plumbers to People helps residential customers repair leaking plumbing fixtures in their home.

To be eligible for this program you must:

• Be a SAWS water customer (sewer-only customers are not eligible).
• Must provide proof of current income (annual).
• Must be the homeowner and current occupant.
• Value of home must not exceed $300,000.
• Complete the Uplift application, which can be found here.

• Plumbing

The Bulky Center is free for City Solid Waste customers who pay an environmental fee; this fee appears on the CPS bill.

For residential customer use only; materials from commercial waste haulers will not be accepted.

Materials accepted at the Bulky Waste Collection Center differ from those accepted during curbside bulky item collection. Click here for a list of acceptable materials.

No bagged garbage is accepted.

There is a per-trip 4 cubic yard limit for bulk items and a 1 cubic yard limit for construction materials. 

No trailers will be accepted.

Materials loaded in trucks must not be over the fender wheel of the truck bed.

Required documents:

• a copy of your current CPS Energy bill
• a picture ID as proof of residency

• Removal and Disposal - Free

The Bulky Center is free for City Solid Waste customers who pay an environmental fee; this fee appears on the CPS bill.

For residential customer use only; materials from commercial waste haulers will not be accepted.

Materials accepted at the Bulky Waste Collection Center differ from those accepted during curbside bulky item collection. Click here for a list of acceptable materials.

No bagged garbage is accepted.

There is a per-trip 4 cubic yard limit for bulk items and a 1 cubic yard limit for construction materials. 

No trailers will be accepted.

Materials loaded in trucks must not be over the fender wheel of the truck bed.

Required documents:

• a copy of your current CPS Energy bill
• a picture ID as proof of residency

• Removal and Disposal - Free

Free Landfill Days happen four times a year, once each quarter, and offer you an opportunity to get rid of all your unwanted bulky waste for free.

Accepted Materials:

• Appliances
• Bagged litter (only at landfills)
• Carpet
• Fencing material
• Furniture
• Mattresses
• Tires (limit 6 passenger car tires per household)
• Toilets
• Water heaters

Unaccepted Materials:

• Brick
• Brush
• Commercial waste
• Construction materials/waste
• Dirt
• Industrial waste
• Lumber
• Roofing materials
• Sheetrock

• Must be a City of San Antonio solid waste fee ratepayer.
• Bring a valid picture ID.
• Bring a copy of your most recent CPS Energy Statement showing payment of City Services for Solid Waste Fee.
• Cover your loads with a tarp (by law, City Ordinance #2015-09-10-0760).

• Removal and Disposal - Free

Comfy Casas provides minor home repairs and various home appliances to low income seniors and disabled adults. Client referrals come from intake assessment coordinators, volunteers and paid delivery drivers. These essential visits enable us to identify and address the clients' home safety needs. The coordinator conducts an initial walk-through in person or over the phone in order to discuss much-needed repairs with the client. Minor home projects may be completed by volunteers. Projects beyond the scope of this service are referred to other organizations. 

One of the easiest things we can do is make sure the temperature in our clients' homes is seasonally appropriate. So that means providing ACs and heaters to ensure our clients stay cool in the summer and warm in the winter. In 2020, we have helped 449 senior neighbors age comfortably and safely in their homes!

**We are unable to accommodate major home repairs and electrical repairs.**

To receive services from Comfy Casas:

• You must be receiving meals from Meals on Wheels San Antonio
• Minor home repairs require the client to be the homeowner and reside in Bexar County

• Home Repairs - Minor

Providing deaf and hard of hearing families with assistive technology such as flashing doorbells, flashing and vibrating alarm clocks, flashing carbon monoxide alarms (CO), flashing smoke detectors and fire alarms. All products help deaf and hard of hearing families to be safe in case of an emergency or fire.

Must be deaf or hard of hearing.

• Accessibility Modifications
• Safety - Fire Prevention

• Hearing Impaired

We will complete minor repairs and maintenance such as changing light bulbs and hanging pictures.

• 60 years or older
• Live in our service area (zip codes 78209, 78217, 78218, 78234, 78239, 78247 and parts of 78208, 78212, 78216, 78232, 78244, 78259, Live Oak. If in doubt, call.)

Free.

Donations accepted.

• Home Repairs - Minor

• Older Adult

The Warm Hearts, Warm Homes program is a locally-funded project that delivers a free space heater to older adults or veterans who have no safe source of heat inside their homes.

Thanks to the continued generosity and contributions from our fellow citizens - since 2009, the Warm Hearts program has been able to support over 100 homes, every year, across our 13-County service area.

To qualify, persons must be 60 years of age or older and a resident of one of the 13 counties in the AACOG Region. The recipient must also have no current, safe means of heating in their home, or the existing heating source is not working. A stove or oven is not considered a safe and adequate source of heating a home, as this regularly leads to numerous fires and casualties in our community.

For more information, or to request a heater, call the Alamo Service Connection at (210) 477-3275 (or toll free at 866-231-4922) or email for details.

• Appliances - Major

The Weatherization Assistance program is designed to help low-income individuals overcome the high cost of energy through the installation of energy conservation measures. Although the program does not address major home repairs, it can help lower the amount of energy used in a home by enhancing the structure's thermal boundary, ultimately helping a home stay warm in the colder months and cold in the warmer months.

Qualification for weatherization assistance is a three-step process.

1. The applicant's total household income must meet federal income eligibility requirements.
2. The person completing the application must be a U.S. Citizen or show proof of eligible Resident Alien Status to receive federal benefits.
3. The home must be structurally sound (no major roof repairs, plumbing leaks, foundation problems, faulty electrical wiring, or similar structural issues).

2022 Weatherization Assistance Program Application

Landlord Agreement Forms

• Income: must be less than 80 % of AMI to qualify.

• Heating and Cooling
• Weatherization

• Single Parent - Mother and Children

Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) should never be placed inside any cart for curbside collection and always be brought to an HHW Drop-Off Center.

Accepted Materials:

• Auto fluids
• Batteries
• Cooking oil
• E-waste
• Fluorescent light fixtures and ballasts
• Household cleaners and solvents
• Lacquer, shellac, furniture polish
• Oil filters
• Paint
• Pesticides
• Pool chemicals
• Printer cartridges

Unaccepted Materials:

• Ammunition or fireworks
• Commercial or medical waste
• Medicine
• Trash

Guidelines:

• Contents should be kept in the original container.
• If the container is leaking, transfer contents to a leakproof or lined cardboard box.
• Do not mix different materials in the same container or bag.
• Place all items in a box and put it in the trunk or truck bed during transport.
• A technician will unload the HHW materials and return the containers upon request.
• Materials brought in non-approved containers will not be accepted.
• Paint and other liquid waste are limited to five 5-gallon cans or 25 1-gallon cans with a 220-pound limit.

A recent CPS Energy bill showing payment of the Environmental Fee and a picture ID are required.

• Removal and Disposal - Free

The Bulky Center is free for City Solid Waste customers who pay an environmental fee; this fee appears on the CPS bill.

For residential customer use only; materials from commercial waste haulers will not be accepted.

Materials accepted at the Bulky Waste Collection Center differ from those accepted during curbside bulky item collection. Click here for a list of acceptable materials.

No bagged garbage is accepted.

There is a per-trip 4 cubic yard limit for bulk items and a 1 cubic yard limit for construction materials. 

No trailers will be accepted.

Materials loaded in trucks must not be over the fender wheel of the truck bed.

Required documents:

• a copy of your current CPS Energy bill
• a picture ID as proof of residency

• Removal and Disposal - Free

The Bulky Center is free for City Solid Waste customers who pay an environmental fee; this fee appears on the CPS bill.

For residential customer use only; materials from commercial waste haulers will not be accepted.

Materials accepted at the Bulky Waste Collection Center differ from those accepted during curbside bulky item collection. Click here for a list of acceptable materials.

No bagged garbage is accepted.

There is a per-trip 4 cubic yard limit for bulk items and a 1 cubic yard limit for construction materials. 

No trailers will be accepted.

Materials loaded in trucks must not be over the fender wheel of the truck bed.

Required documents:

• a copy of your current CPS Energy bill
• a picture ID as proof of residency

• Removal and Disposal - Free

Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) should never be placed inside any cart for curbside collection and always be brought to an HHW Drop-Off Center.

Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) should never be placed inside any cart for curbside collection and always be brought to an HHW Drop-Off Center.

Accepted Materials:

• Auto fluids
• Batteries
• Cooking oil
• E-waste
• Fluorescent light fixtures and ballasts
• Household cleaners and solvents
• Lacquer, shellac, furniture polish
• Oil filters
• Paint
• Pesticides
• Pool chemicals
• Printer cartridges

Unaccepted Materials:

• Ammunition or fireworks
• Commercial or medical waste
• Medicine
• Trash

Guidelines:

• Contents should be kept in the original container.
• If the container is leaking, transfer contents to a leakproof or lined cardboard box.
• Do not mix different materials in the same container or bag.
• Place all items in a box and put it in the trunk or truck bed during transport.
• A technician will unload the HHW materials and return the containers upon request.
• Materials brought in non-approved containers will not be accepted.
• Paint and other liquid waste are limited to five 5-gallon cans or 25 1-gallon cans with a 220-pound limit.

A recent CPS Energy bill showing payment of the Environmental Fee and a picture ID are required.

• Removal and Disposal - Free

Do you need financial assistance for overdue bills, repairs, or other critical family needs? If you are active duty, deployed, a veteran, or are a wounded, ill or injured service member or veteran with a service connected wound, illness or injury, and meet our criteria, you may be eligible for assistance from Operation Homefront’s Critical Financial Assistance.

Click here for eligibility requirements.

Click here for application and program information.

• Home Repairs - Minor

• Veteran

In partnership with the Texas Ramp Project, we assist with building wheelchair ramps for disabled individuals who need ramps but cannot afford them.

Click here to start your application process.

Must have financial need and comply with restrictions on ramps.

Free

• Accessibility Modifications

Free Landfill Days happen four times a year, once each quarter, and offer you an opportunity to get rid of all your unwanted bulky waste for free.

Accepted Materials:

• Appliances
• Bagged litter (only at landfills)
• Carpet
• Fencing material
• Furniture
• Mattresses
• Tires (limit 6 passenger car tires per household)
• Toilets
• Water heaters

Unaccepted Materials:

• Brick
• Brush
• Commercial waste
• Construction materials/waste
• Dirt
• Industrial waste
• Lumber
• Roofing materials
• Sheetrock

• Must be a City of San Antonio solid waste fee ratepayer.
• Bring a valid picture ID.
• Bring a copy of your most recent CPS Energy Statement showing payment of City Services for Solid Waste Fee.
• Cover your loads with a tarp (by law, City Ordinance #2015-09-10-0760).
• Customers at this location may be required to wear a safety vest on loan.

Click here for dates, times, and other information.

• Removal and Disposal - Free

The Missions Ministry allows First Baptist Church of Castroville to reach out to our community and help those in need so we can demonstrate the love of God as individuals and as a church. The Bible teaches us that Jesus Christ met people’s physical needs many times before he told them about the kingdom of God. His actions remind us that people don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.

We seek to assist those who are in need and/or are not physically capable of making repairs to their homes.

Over the years, FBC has established a relationship with churches in the community of Eagle Pass, Texas. Eagle Pass is located in Maverick County, one of the poorest counties in the U.S. Each year, we make a series of mission trips to Eagle Pass. Our largest mission trip, which includes work projects, VBS, and a sports camp is scheduled each June or July.

Our work crews build or repair homes for families residing in dangerous structures due to damage and disrepair. We teach the the Word of God to Eagle Pass children and youth throughVBS using Bible stories, games, crafts and music. Sports Camp helps us relate to youth age students and occurs in the evenings in the gym at the church where we stay.

For information regarding the Missions Ministry, please email the Missions Minister, Tina Santee.

In an effort to respond to homeowner needs, the BCC works in partnership with local churches, individuals, and non-profit organizations, like Golfers Fore Others, to connect volunteers with specific home repair projects as they occur throughout the year.

Families in need with basic household goods including appliances, clothing, and furniture.

• Home Repairs - Minor

The BCC typically organizes one workday each year in neighborhoods with homes in need of critical repairs. These days include volunteers working alongside the homeowners for cleanup and repair, coordinated children’s games and activities, and a shared meal with the volunteers and neighborhood families.

• Home Repairs - Minor