Thank you for your interest in Rebuilding Together Charleston!  We are proud to serve the neighbors in our communities who need help keeping their homes safe and healthy.  Before applying, please read our applicant criteria below. If you have a question that is not answered here, please call our office at 304-343-4663.

Applicant Criteria

  • Your home must be owner occupied for the past three years.
  • Your home must be in Kanawha or Putnam counties.
  • Your total household income must fall at or below 80% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines. All residents in the home must disclose income.
  • You must own your home and land. 

Income Guidelines

Your household must have a combined annual income below these guidelines.
Persons in Family
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Annual Income
Kanawha County
35,850
41,000
46,100
51,200
55,300
59,400
63,500
Annual Income
Putnam County
41,350
47,250
53,150
59,050
63,800
68,500
73,250

Common Repairs

Typically Excluded Repairs
  • Wheelchair ramps and other accessibility improvements
  • Installation of grab bars to improve safety
  • Minor plumbing and electrical work
  • Flooring repair or replacement
  • Painting, interior and exterior
  • Window repair
  • Major plumbing or sewer line repair
  • Major electrical work
  • Foundation repairs
  • Cosmetic repairs or non-mission-focused improvements
  • ​Emergency repairs

How to Apply

We know that asking for help can be difficult, so it is our goal to make the application process as easy as possible.  Here is a step by step guide to what you can expect as a homeowner apply for help through Rebuilding Together Charleston. 

  1. To download a waitlist application you can print at home, please click here. If you would like an application mailed to you or need assistance filling it out, please contact our office at 304-343-4663. *An application is not a guarantee of service.
  2. Fill our the waitlist application completely and send it to the office by mail or scan and email it to us.
  3. Once we receive the waitlist application we will put you on the waitlist, and when we have an opening we will then send the formal application. 
  4. Fill out the formal application completely, including all pages and supporting documents.
            - To verify home and land ownership please include a copy of one of the following: Deed to the home, homeowner
              insurance policy cover page, property tax bill, property tax waiver.
           - To verify total household income please include a copy of one of the following: Tax returns, pay check stub, letter
             from Social Security or a copy of SSI check, or unemployment documentation. ​
​    3.  Sign the last page of the application and send it to our office along with the supporting documents.
    4.  If you meet our eligibility requirements, and your needs are within our capacity, your home will be previewed by an
         RTC representative to assess the work needed.
    5.  We then determine if we have volunteers and resources to do the work needed on your home.
    6.  You will be notified if we can provide home repair services for you.
    7.  If we can provide services for you, we find the funding and match volunteers so we can discuss project planning
​         and completion with you.
          - This process can take some time depending on the number and type of repairs that are requested, up to a year in
             some cases.
          - We cannot provide emergency repairs.

If you have questions about the application process or aren't sure of your application status,
please call our office at 304-343-4663.