Rebuilding Together is the leading national volunteer organization that rehabilitates houses of low-income homeowners, particularly the elderly and/or disabled as well as community spaces that serve these individuals so that they may continue to live in warmth, safety and independence. Rebuilding Together Howard County is the local chapter of the national organization, which was founded in 1992. Rebuilding Together Howard County provides repairs to community spaces and homes in Howard County with a mission of repairing homes, revitalizing communities and rebuilding lives.

No, Rebuilding Together Howard County is not a government program. It is a private, non-profit, volunteer organization.

• You must own your home
• The home must be located in Howard County
• You must be low income (average income of those served is $29,000)
• You must have homeowner’s insurance
• You must be current on mortgage and taxes
• You can only receive one major repair every four years from RTHC

Rebuilding Together Howard County receives applications from homeowners throughout the year who are referred by various groups and individuals – Office on Aging, senior citizen centers, churches, community organizations, even neighbors who hear of the program and wish to help their neighbor. The applications are reviewed by Rebuilding Together staff. A telephone call is made to the client to process their application and discuss supporting documentation. If deemed a possible fit, a house inspection is the next step followed by a meeting of Rebuilding Together staff to discuss the clients repair requests coupled with the results of the house inspection. The decision to select the home is made at that time along with specific repairs to be made to the home.

There is no cost at all to the recipient.

Depending on the scope of the repairs, volunteers and/or professional contractors will be working on your home. Rebuilding Together Howard County will work with you to coordinate when the repairs will take place and who will be completing them.

Rebuilding Together Howard County completes repair projects year-round with an Urgent Repair Program created to handle emergency repairs. The last Saturday in April is our national day of service called ‘Rebuilding Day’ where we complete a number of repair projects with the help of our sponsors, house captains and volunteers. Repair projects are evaluated depending on the urgency, scope of repairs and funding available.

We ask that you are present during the repair project in case there are any questions.

Your signature on the “Consent to Release Information” form allows Rebuilding Together to work collaboratively with other area agencies to provide the most effective and comprehensive services available to you. You are not obligated to sign this form, and if there is no signature, it will not negatively affect your potential as an Rebuilding Together candidate. It is solely for your benefit to provide you with the best that Howard County can offer to you.

Rebuilding Together Howard County is supported by the generous donations of our sponsors and volunteers. Since 1992, with your support, we have been able to repair, renovate, and revitalize over 1,450 homes in Howard County.

The research firm Ecotone Analytics calculates the social, economic and environmental impacts of nonprofits. According to their findings, every $1 invested in Rebuilding Together has a social return on investment of $2.84. That return is generated through improved health, safety, and independence of the homeowner in need.

Sponsors provide the funds necessary to provide an immediate and positive impact on families, seniors, people with disabilities and victims of disasters. Join us in our mission of repairing homes, revitalizing communities and rebuilding the lives of homeowners in Howard County.