Habitat extends home repairs to Brinnon

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The board of directors of Habitat for Humanity of East Jefferson County has extended the nonprofit's home repair program to serve qualified residents in both Brinnon and Quilcene.

The organization's home repair program began about five years ago as part of a larger neighborhood revitalization initiative in Quilcene, a project that included community surveys, opening a Habitat for Humanity store, and developing partnerships to identify, fund and complete repairs in a core area of Quilcene.

In the summer of 2015, Brinnon residents were surveyed to determine the need and feasibility of extending Habitat's repair program to that community.

Applications for home repairs are currently available, and minor repairs may begin as early as this month.

Repairs are offered to homeowners whose income level, age or disability presents a challenge to their ability to make repairs or undertake maintenance projects on their house. Volunteer labor, zero-interest loans and income-adjusted payments make the program accessible.

Minor repairs may include moss removal from roofs, gutter cleaning and repair, porch repair, and house painting or cleanup.

Larger projects may include electrical or plumbing repair, siding replacement and roof replacement or weatherization.

A community meeting has been scheduled for those interested in repairs, volunteering, or more information about Habitat programs at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 4 at the Brinnon Community Center, 306144 U.S. Hwy. 101.

For more information, call 379-2827, email

homes@habitatejc.org or visit

habitatejc.org.

Since its founding in 1998, Habitat for Humanity of East Jefferson County has built 37 houses and recycled six. Breaking ground for its 38th home, to be located in Port Townsend, is scheduled for this month. Habitat has repaired 14 homes in Quilcene through its neighborhood revitalization home repair program.

The nonprofit is funded by donations and by the volunteer-operated Habitat stores at the Thomas Street roundabout in Port Townsend and across the highway from the Quilcene Community Center.