Grants

Aging in Place Grant Program

Funded by the PNC Foundation and Village Friends and administered by Impact Corry in partnership with Village Friends, the Aging in Place Grant Program is a 1:1 matching grant program that makes funds available to improve the safety and accessibility of residential homes for applicants age 60 and older. Homeowners may receive up to $1,000 for minor home modifications that are in alignment with AARP’s HomeFit Guide.

The program is a reimbursement grant program. Projects must be completed with project costs paid before funds are issued to grantees.

Eligible uses of funds include, but are not limited to, the following home modifications:

  • Lever-style door handles and faucets

  • Comfort-height toilets / toilet seat riser

  • Adjustable-height, handheld shower head

  • C- or D-shaped handles and drawer pulls

  • Grab bars / handrails

  • Hardwired task and wall / ceiling lighting

  • Nonslip surface / safe covering for stairs

Applicants can pick up a hard copy of AARP’s HomeFit Guide at the offices of Village Friends
(45 E. Washington Street) and Impact Corry (9 N. Center Street), or access a digital copy
online at: https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/housing/info-2020/homefit-guide/

Applicants wanting assistance identifying eligible projects through an in-person home audit are encouraged to contact Program Director Melinda Meyer at (814) 403-1772 (Cell) or programs@impactcorry.com

Eligibility Requirements:

Eligible applicants arehomeowners aged 60 or older residing in the footprint of the Corry Area School District with a total household income of $67,000 or less.

Other eligibility requirements include:

  • The property to which the modifications will be made must be the applicant’s primary residence.

  • Grant funds may not be used to pay for work that is currently in progress or has already been completed.

  • Approved projects are required to meet all applicable codes, permitting processes, and ordinances of the City of Corry.

  • Grant payouts will be made on a reimbursement basis. Approved applicants will receive grant funds after completion of the project and after Impact Corry’s receipt of project “after” photographs, and copies of paid invoices and receipts.

  • All projects awarded funding must be completed by January 31, 2027.

Application Deadline:

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis, with applications being reviewed and approved in the order that they are received. Once all program funding has been awarded, the application will close.

Printed copies of the Aging in Place Grant Program Guidelines and Application may be picked up from the offices of Village Friends (45 E. Washington Street) and Impact Corry (9 N. Center Street), or a PDF copy may be downloaded here.