I'M 62 AND HAVE BEEN DISABLED SENCE 1974. I'VE BEEN ON SOCIAL SECURITY FROM 1975 TO THE PRESENT. I'M NOW IN A WHEEL CHAIR.
I BOUGHT THIS HOUSE TO HELP AN ELDERLY COUPLE TO HAVE A HOUSE TO LIVE IN. SHE PASSED AWAY AND HE IS IN A NURSING HOME IN WASHINGTON, INDIANA NOW.
THE HOUSE I WAS LIVING IN WAS REPOSSED AND NOW I LIVE IN THIS HOUSE. THE WIND GOES THROUGH THIS HOUSE LIKE IT HAS NO INSULATION BUT IT DOES.
MY WIFE AND I KEEP THE HEAT AT 62 TO 65 DEGREES AND OUR UTILITY BILL RUNS OVER 300 DOLLARS A MONTH. IT STAYS COLD IN THE HOUSE BUT CANT AFFORD TO SET THE HEAT ANY HIGHER THAN IT IS.
THE HOUSE WAS BUILT OVER A HUNDRED YEARS AGO. THE FLOORS CAVED IN AND THERE ISN'T A LEVEL SPOT IN THE WHOLE HOUSE. YOU CAN FEEL THE COLD AIR COMMING FROM THE INSIDE WALLS AND ALSO AROUND THE FLOORS ON THE OUTSIDE WALLS.
I NEED A GRANT SO I CAN TEAR DOWN THIS HOUSE AND REBUILD ANOTHER HOUSE ON THE PROPERTY. I CANT TEAR IT DOWN UNLESS I PAY OFF THE HOUSE THAT IS NOW ON THE PROPERTY. I OWE ABOUT $47,900 ON THE HOUSE NOW AND I THINK I COULD HAVE A SMALL HOUSE BUILT FOR ABOUT $75,000.
IF I COULD GET A GRANT FOR $90,000 THAT WOULD PAY TO HAVE THE HOUSE TORN DOWN AND A NEW ONE PUT IN IT'S PLACE AND I CAN PAY ON MY MORTGAGE UNTIL I GET IT PAID OFF. IF NESSESSARY I COULD PAY BACK THE GRANT LATER.
THANK YOU,
NORMAN AYERS
