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How can I get an NRP home improvement loan or grant?
The availability of home improvement loans and grants vary from neighborhood to neighborhood. While nearly all Minneapolis neighborhoods have made NRP funds available for home improvement programs, some neighborhoods may have exhausted all of these funds. The best way to find out if there is a home improvement loan or grant program in your neighborhood is to contact your neighborhood organization. Contact information for all Minneapolis neighborhoods is available in the PlanNet NRP Reports. If you do not know which neighborhood you live in, please contact the NRP office for assistance.
Community Energy Services is designed to make saving energy quick and easy!
Attend a CES workshop in your neighborhood to sign up for the program run by a local nonprofit and start reducing your utility bills immediately! Over 3,700 Minneapolis homeowners have already joined and received a home visit!
Receive up to $400 worth of goods and services for a co-pay of only $30, including:
- Home visit by energy experts
- Personalized recommendations and home reports
- Feedback on your energy use
- Installation of energy saving materials
- Community participation and support
Home Energy Loan Program
The Center for Energy and Environment, CEE, and the Minnesota Office of Energy Security offer low interest home energy loans for Minnesota homeowners to make energy improvements in their homes. The Center for Energy and Environment, a Minneapolis based non-profit organization, serves as the lender for this program and will assist homeowners through the loan process.
Home Energy Loan Application - Complete the application and send it to the Center for Energy and Environment at 212 3rd Avenue North, Suite 560, Minneapolis, MN 55401 or fax it to 612-335-2650. Program Terms
- 4.99% fixed interest rate
- $20,000 maximum loan amount
- 10 year maximum term
- No maximum income limit
What is the RRP Rule?
Lead Professionals Pre-Renovation Education (PRE) Program and the Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (RRP)
Many houses and apartments built before 1978 have paint that contains lead. Lead from paint, chips, and dust can pose serious health hazards if not taken care of properly.
In order to minimize potential lead hazards from renovation or repair activities, Federal law requires a two step process. The first step is that contractors must provide lead information to residents before renovating or repairing pre-1978 housing. This is known as the Pre-Renovation Education (PRE) Program. It requires contractors to give property owners and tenants a pamphlet titled “Renovate Right”, before starting work. The second step is known as the Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule. This rule requires contractors be certified and follow lead-safe work practices. READ MORE....
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