RESILIENT
HOMES
Our Resilient Homes program strives to eliminate substandard housing among low-income residents, ensuring their homes are adequately prepared to survive the impacts of climate change.
RESILIENT HOMES
OVERVIEW.
Over the past 8 years, CRC’s Resilient Homes Program has connected over 275 residents with services that help them stay safe and healthy at home, totalling more than $175,000 in free green home repairs and upgrades. In 2023 alone, CRC helped 56 residents complete applications to service providers for repairs with an estimated $150,000 in no-cost home upgrades to frontline residents.
Addressing health and safety issues promotes longevity and aging in place, allowing our long-term residents to remain in their communities. As the impacts of climate change create more frequent and intense weather events, existing inequalities will compound, leaving low-income and communities of color at even greater risk.
HOW WE WORK:
MINOR HOMES REPAIR & CASE MANAGEMENT
In 2023-2024, CRC has readjusting our program design piloting of our Minor Home Repair program implementing the repairs ourselves in partnership with community partners. to fill unmet needs for many of our East Palo Alto households and their families. Due to difficulties navigating inbound resident interest with the service availability of the limited capacity of our program partners to support these families in need, Climate Resilient Communities is stepping up to provide these critical resources.
CRC is also continuing its pivotal role as case manager to help residents navigate many other service options available. This includes completing complex applications requiring proper documentation and yet, while several local programs exist to help low-income homeowners weatherize and upgrade their home, these programs often fail to reach those needing them most.
Lack of in-language communications, complicated and drawn-out application processes, and lack of awareness are major barriers. CRC is critical to these communities to bridge the gap between existing resources and those most in need.
OUR PARTNERS
The Resilient Homes program is a partnership between CRC and its community service partners to identify households eligible to receive free state, county, and community sponsored home repair, weatherization, and solar panel installation services. We are grateful to partner with the excellent organizations to bridge vital services to our communities:
OUR SERVICES
& PROCESS
The Resilient Homes program provides a streamlined, accessible process to help residents make their homes safer, healthier, and more energy-efficient. Through personalized case management, we guide families step-by-step—from initial assessment and application to repairs, weatherization, and energy upgrades—ensuring they receive the right services to improve their home’s resilience to climate change.
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Weatherization
From sealing holes and cracks doors to replacing windows and home insulation.
Get a assessment done on your home if you notice cold drafts, or constantly need to run your heater during the winter. CRC can connect to services or conduct repairs independently.
Solar
Helping of homeowners navigate solar eligibility and incentives for energy savings.
Connect with our Resilient Homes team to learn more about how you can reduce energy bills and increase the sustainability of homes through solar installation & maintenance options.
Energy Efficiency
Energy & electrification upgrades are often the most cost-effective such as lighting and HVAC.
CRC's home assessment can provide resources to various types of utility programs, subsidies, tax-rebates, or even loans that could help implement other energy efficiency measures.
Home Repairs
Climate resiliency also includes comprehensive home work, with CRC providing minor home repairs.
Learn more how CRC can provide direct repairs and services to maintain a safe and healthy home including upgrades such as furniture, storage, kitchen alongside measurement/installation.
TESTIMONIALS
Learn more about our Resilient Homes services directly from our constituents who we have been grateful to assist in a variety of weatherization, soloar, energy efficiency, and other repair cost saving programs for safety of residents and the economic development of our community.
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