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Housing Repair Assistance Program (HRAP)

This City of Renton program provides minor home repair services to City resident homeowners who meet U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development income guidelines. This is done by providing free repair services to improve the health and safety of our residents as they live in their homes.  In turn, this helps keep housing safe and affordable and improves the comfort and livability of our neighborhoods.

Services Provided include:

  • Electrical – faulty lights, switches, plugs, circuits or exhaust fans.
  • Plumbing – faulty toilets, clogged drains, leaking faucets, faulty water heaters.
  • Disability Aids – installation of grab bars, hand rails, hand held showerheads, bath
    seats, access ramps and application of non skid surfaces.
  • Safety – installation of smoke alarms, carbon monoxide alarms & locksets.
  • Other – faulty furnaces, faulty gutters and roof leaks, broken window glass panes.


How do I qualify for these free services?

1) Live within the Renton City limits and be an owner/occupant for at least one year with no intention to sell in the next 12 months.
2) Complete the application process.
3) Have a household income below those listed below:

Family Size

Maximum Annual Income

  1 $45,100
  2 $51,550
  3 $58,000
  4 $64,400
  5 $69,600
  6 $74,750

How do I apply?

To apply for this program please follow these directions: 

  1. Download the City of Renton Housing Repair Assistance Program application.
  2. Complete the application forms and mail them with the supporting documentation to the Human Services office at:

                          City of Renton Human Services
                          1055 South Grady Way
                          Renton, WA  98057

Once your application is processed and evaluated you will receive a letter informing you of your acceptance or non-eligibility for our program.  When you are accepted into our program for the first time we will contact you to schedule an appointment to visit your home to perform a home assessment. During the assessment we will collect information on your home’s systems and condition and to talk with you about services you would like to have performed.  After your home assessment has been reviewed in our office we will let you know by letter what services are to be provided and we will call you to make an appointment to perform those services.  Services that are required for your health or safety are the highest priority.

For answers to Frequently Asked Questions, program description information and downloadable application click  HERE.

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