HB5170 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
SENIOR HOME PRESERVATION PROG
Last Action
2/10/2026 - House: Referred to Rules Committee
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Senior Home Preservation Program Act. Provides that subject to appropriations, the Department of Human Services shall establish a 3-year pilot program known as the Senior Home Preservation Program (Program) to provide grants to delegate agencies to provide rehabilitation services to legacy resident low-income senior homeowners to preserve the habitability and safety of their homes. Provides that grants under the Program may be used for housing owned by a legacy resident senior to remove or correct health or safety hazards, to comply with applicable housing standards or codes, or to make needed repairs to improve the general living conditions of the legacy resident senior, including improved accessibility for seniors with disabilities. Provides that the Program shall initially be implemented in predetermined geographies with the expectation that the Program may grow to encompass all eligible populations in the State. Contains provisions concerning home repair project types and application process and operational requirements. Creates a Workforce Development Home Repair Program (Workforce Development Program) to promote the State's interest in enabling low-income senior households to age in place safely and securely. Provides that, through grants to delegate agencies, the Workforce Development Program shall aim to increase employment and entrepreneurship opportunities in census tracts with high rates of unemployment, underemployment, and poverty and to ensure that residents of those communities are able to access the work as a local employment engine. Provides that delegate agencies implementing Workforce Development Program sites shall connect trainees to jobs through committed employer partnerships related to improving the habitability and performance of homes; and shall use grant funding to cover cash stipends for trainees and costs related to the design and implementation of pre-apprenticeship and other job training programs. Requires the Department to submit annual reports. Creates the Senior Home Preservation Program Fund to cover the operational and administrative costs and program grants under the Senior Home Preservation Program. Amends the State Finance Act by adding the Senior Home Preservation Program Fund to the list of special funds.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/05/2026 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kevin John Olickal |
| 2/10/2026 | House | First Reading |
| 2/10/2026 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |