Box Elder, SD (10-13-11)- Box Elder resident Lora Heinrich received a $500 forgivable grant from NeighborWorks® Dakota Home Resources that helped replace two original, 1972 single pane, windows and a leaky door in her trailer home with new energy efficient windows and door.
NeighborWorks® Dakota Home Resources created the $500 grant program to help Box Elder residents weatherize and improve the quality of owner occupied trailer homes in Box Elder.The $500 forgivable grant will assist in the purchase of materials that will make a home more energy efficient. The grant can be used to purchase new windows, doors, and repair minor plumbing and heating issues.
Lora Heinrich has lived in her 1972 trailer for four years and has been a resident of Box Elder since 1989. She has constantly been working to make her house more efficient. With the grant Lora replaced two windows in her home that had been an issue since she moved in. The main window in the living room allowed water to seep in and cause damage to the wall and floor. The bedroom window had a built in non-working air-conditioner that she could not take out. The new windows will prevent sweeping waters from destroying the wall. She was also able to remove the window and air-conditioned that could be considered a fire hazard. “The $500 grant has been a big help in getting the necessary repairs done in my home. If I would have had to purchase the windows and doors I would not have money left for other materials.”
NeighborWorks® Dakota Home Resources is a private non-profit organization that works to assist families with their dream of homeownership and revitalize the communities to improve the quality of life. NeighborWorks® Dakota Home Resources can assist you in fixing your home.
If you would like more information on the $500 grant please contact Doris or Roxanne at the Box Elder NeighborWorks® office at 605-923-6007 or visit the website at www.neighborworksdhr.org
