Senior Program Manager: Elsie Petit-Frere
Phone: 617-635-0600

The City of Boston Department of Neighborhood Development, through its Boston HomeWorks program, offers eligible homeowners financial and technical assistances for their home improvement repair projects. Boston's owner-occupant of 1-4 family homes, including condominium units, who meet program guidelines, can receive a conditional grant to help finance the cost of repairing their homes.

Based on the repairs you need to undertake and your gross annual income, you may be eligible to participate in one of the following Boston HomeWorks two grants programs:

HomeWorks program - offers assistance for interior and exterior repairs.

Boston's Historic HomeWorks program - provides assistance for historically appropriate exterior improvement for homes that are at least 50 years old.

HomeWorks Emergency Loan program - provides conditional emergency loan to help finance home repair.

PaintWorks Plus - Rebate of up to $1,000 on exterior home improvements

Application and information

Workshop Schedule with Registration Form

Lower Utility Guide Lower your utility bills and green your home.

Home Improvement Resource Directory

A photograph captures what is possible when a Boston homeowner renovates his\her residence with a city grant through a Boston HomeWorks program.

Through its BostonHomeWorks program, the City of Boston offers eligible homeowners financial and technical assistances for their home improvement repair projects. (BostonHomeWorks should be written with a space between Boston and HomeWorks, and not as "BostonHomeWorks".)