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DECATUR, GA – DeKalb County has fully committed a $5 million federal grant to assist low- to moderate-income households by providing no-cost plumbing repairs, known as the DeKalb CARES Plumbing Repair Program.
Funded by the U.S. Department of Treasury under the American Rescue Plan Act, this initiative has spent $1.5 million to future applicants in need of plumbing repairs and committed an additional $3.3 million to future applicants in need of plumbing repairs.
The county has contracts with three professional plumber companies to perform the repairs.
“The CARES program allows us to directly address the urgent plumbing problems of low-income families who are struggling with personal finances,” said Chief Executive Officer Lorraine Cochran-Johnson. “DeKalb CARES is also reducing the water system’s debt burden and promoting efficient use of the county’s water resources.”
Eligible Repair Categories
- Private Sewer Lateral Remediations
- Septic to Sewer Conversions
- Water Leaks – High Water Usage
Homeowner Eligibility
- Property to be repaired must be the homeowner’s principal residence.
- Must be a DeKalb County resident.
- Total household income must be at or below the Area Median Income (AMI) for a family of four this amount ($65,500).
How to Apply for the DeKalb CARES Plumbing Repair Program
Eligible DeKalb residents can obtain an application at:
https://www.dekalbcountyga.gov/community-development/dekalb-cares-plumbing-repair-program
or call 404-401-4514.