Who We Help
If you are a Bergen County homeowner whose house was damaged by Hurricane Sandy and you want to request our assistance with repairs, please download our Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding application here.
We are already working on Sandy-affected community buildings and homes and will continue to do so.
RTBC Income Guidelines for Sandy Rebuilding Projects:
Rebuilding Together Bergen County uses the following total annual household income guidelines for qualification purposes:
- 1 person - $59,400
- 2 people - $67,860
- 3 people - $76,320
- 4 people - $84,780
- 5 people - $91,620
- 6 people - $98,400
- 7 people - $105,180
- 8 people - $111,960
National Rebuilding Day
The application period for our regular repairs and home modifications has closed. Homeowners who applied for National Rebuilding Day assistance will be notified about their status by mid-December.
National Rebuilding Day is Saturday, April 27, 2013. We will be working on several homes and community buildings that day.
Many of our neighbors have worked all their lives and have been physically and financially able to maintain their homes in good condition. Now, due to illness, aging, economic hardships, or the loss of a spouse, they are unable to handle the repair work themselves. Their homes deteriorate or become unsafe. That's where Rebuilding Together Bergen County can help.
Rebuilding Together Bergen County assists low-income homeowners, particularly:
- seniors
- the disabled
- veterans or their spouses
- members of the military
- families with children.
We make improvements that allow seniors to continue living independently in their own home. We help all our homeowners to live in safe, healthy surroundings while we build better communities in Bergen County. Repairs may include:
- electrical and plumbing work
- energy-efficiency improvements
- modifications for mobility and accessibility
- repairs for health and safety (fall prevention, security, etc.)
- modifications to assist the sight- or hearing-impaired
Homeowners:
Click here for answers to Frequently Asked Questions.
Community/Non-profit Organizations:
If you work for a non-profit organization in Bergen County and your facility needs repairs or renovations, download our Community Building Application here to be considered for assistance.
Neighborhood Builds:
Rebuilding Together would like to work on multiple projects in a single neighborhood. We look for recommendations from community groups (block associations, senior centers, houses of worship, municipal groups) to help us find targeted areas (a 3- to 5-block area) with homeowners and perhaps a community building in need of our assistance. If your group would like to recommend and advocate for a particular neighborhood, please call us (201-447-8886) for more information and to receive a Target Community Application.
What Our Homeowners Are Saying:
"Thanks to all of you for all your help, hard work and completion of a beautiful Rebuilding Together job for our family! Little did we know when our home was chosen the impact it would have on us. It came at a time we were in need of 'some uplifting'! Our basement is beautiful now - warm, comfortable, cheerful, and inviting for us. It gives us space to use as a family." - Amy, Mark, Torin, & Jack S., Jody & Jack M.
"The new windows, doors, and my new downstairs bedroom are a great help. And your people! Friendly, efficient, careful, and proud of their work. Your helping hand will prove critical in the years ahead." - Thomas W., Bogota
"Our home looks so much better and is safer and more energy efficient. My worries are fewer." - Donna L., Ridgewood
"Thank you for weatherproofing our ramp and painting our door. Your service is just wonderful. Your volunteers showed up on time and did a beautiful job. It was a pleasure working with them and with you. As a non-profit agency, struggling with these difficult economic times, we truly appreciate your being there to help us." - Eleanor Frankel & Michele Ogden, Visiting Homemaker Home Health Aide Service of Bergen County
