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Home Ownership Problems--Get Help with Expenses
- Weatherization/Central Heating Improvement Programs Provide grants to low-income homeowners and renters to reduce energy costs by improving home energy efficiency. Apply for LIHEAP at your nearest CAP agency to qualify.
- Reverse Mortgages A reverse mortgage, or home equity conversion mortgage, allows a person or a couple to receive a lump sum or monthly payments or a "draw" amount based upon the value of the home and the age of the home owners.
- Protect Your Family from Lead in Your Home Information about lead poisoning, how to check for it, and how to protect yourself.
- Childhood Lead Program - Maine DHHS The Maine Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program identifies over 200 Maine children each year with high levels of lead in their bodies. Find out what you can do.
- Lead Hazard Control Program Provides up to $16,000 to eligible homeowners, and up to $100,000 to eligible landlords of lower-income tenants for lead safety improvements.
- Home Energy Loan Program (HELP) Provides very low-interest home improvement loans to low- and moderate-income homeowners to improve home energy efficiency.
- Appliance Replacement Program Helps low-income people to reduce their energy costs by replacing older refrigerators and other home appliances that are inefficient and expensive to operate. Apply for LIHEAP (low-income heating assistance) at your CAP agency, in order to qualify.
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