Mission: St. Louis Minor Home Repair

Mission: St. Louis provides non-emergency minor home repairs to St. Louis City seniors and individuals with disabilities.

 

Home is more than a place. Homes are reminders. 

Ms. Linda’s son was shot and killed on her front porch in the spring. The bullets left holes in her front door and the bricks outside her living room. 

For months, the outside of her home served as a constant reminder of that terrible day.

Over the summer, through an “act of God” as Ms. Linda described it, Mission: St. Louis’ Minor Home Repair team fully replaced her front doors - removing the bullet holes that reminded her of her loss.

“My son got shot in April and every time I’d come in I’d see the bullet holes and I’d remember. Them coming to fix the doors took some of that away.”

Some fragments remain in the bricks outside her home and no repairs will stop her from mourning her loss, but her new front door gives her a sense of peace. It is more than fresh paint and shiny new hinges, it is a chance for her to look at her home and remember the family that lived in it.

 

    • Live in St. Louis City

    • Own & live in your home

    • Are a senior citizen (age 60+) or are 18+ and legally disabled

    • Your household meets low-moderate income requirements (at or below 80% AMI)

    • Up-to-date on property taxes

    • Income verification for all household members

    • 2024 Social Security benefit letter, SSI/SSDI benefit letter, pension statement, pay stubs, etc.

    • Birth certificate or current state issued ID

    • Social Security card of homeowner

    • If applicable: proof of disability

    • Safety & Security (doors, locks, exterior lights)

    • Energy Efficiency (weatherization, leaks, ceiling lights, ceiling fan installation, HVAC duct repair)

    • Accessibility Modifications (grab bars, handrails, ADA toilet replacement)

    • Minor carpentry, minor plumbing, minor electrical, etc.

In 2023…

HAVE QUESTIONS OR NEED ASSISTANCE WITH THE MISSION: ST. LOUIS MINOR HOME REPAIR PROGRAM?

Please contact us at (314) 771-5000 or email minorhomerepair@missionstl.org

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This activity is financed in part through an allocation of Community Development Block Grant funds from the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the City of St. Louis’ Community Development Administration, in part through grant by the Affordable Housing Commission of the City of St. Louis, the Charless Foundation, a component fund of the St. Louis Community Foundation, and in part by St. Louis City Senior Fund.