Huntington Housing Rehabilitation Program
Providing assistance to keep your home in good repair and compliance with city housing codes.
How to receive assistance through Project Shine.
STEP ONE
Complete an application – either online or hard copy
STEP TWO
Provide appropriate documentation
STEP THREE
Submit completed application and all documentation
The Application Timeline for 2023 is from March 27 – April 10.
Project Shine in Huntington, WV
Project Shine is a housing rehabilitation program through the City of Huntington designed to provide assistance in keeping your home in good repair and compliance with city housing codes.
You may be eligible to apply if you meet the following requirements:
- Have not received any prior work through Project Shine
- Your home is located in Huntington city limits
- You are the owner and live in your home
- Municipal and refuse fees are current
- Application and required documentation completed
SMOKE ALARMS
For every home we work on for Project Shine we will have two 10-year sealed battery smoke alarms that the Huntington fire department will install for those that would like them or need them. This is part of a project the Huntington Fire Department is conducting with the Red Cross, who is providing the smoke alarms.
CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS
Project Shine will provide carbon monoxide detectors available upon request.
The types of assistance available through Huntington’s Project Shine:
- Siding/ Exterior Walls
- Porches/Handrails
- Wheelchair Ramp
- Roof/Provide estimated age of roof
- Windows/ Doors
- Eaves (fascia, soffits, gutters. downspouts)
- Paint/Stain
The City of Huntington partners with a variety of home repair volunteer programs based on the needs of approved applicants.
The City of Huntington will evaluate applications for this project regardless of race, sex, color, religion, family status, national origin or existing handicap.
Driven by Volunteers
Exterior work will be completed by four volunteer work camps bringing 1,400 youth and adult volunteers. Housing accommodations will be provided by local churches and Marshall University. Work camps consist of the following:
- Group Work Camp headquartered in Fort Collins, CO
- Mission Serve headquartered in Alpharetta, GA
- World Changers headquartered in Cookeville, TN
- Appalachian Service Project headquartered in Johnson City, TN