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Grants in Boston to pay for exterior paint for your home

The City of Boston will help homeowners and condo owners with painting and exterior improvement costs:

PaintWorks Plus offers:

* Cash rebates of up to $1,000*
* 1% APR loans of up to $10,000 from Citizens Bank to match your investment
* Free home improvement workshops with the North Bennet Street School
* Discount prices on materials from local hardware stores Step-by-step guidance throughout your project

What can I do to my house?

Exterior painting and/or repairs which are visible from a public way, including but not limited to:

* Shingle and clapboard repairs, fencing, rebuilding of front porches and/or stairs
* Masonry work, including foundations, retaining walls, driveways and walkways
* Repairs to chimneys, garages, roofs, gutters, windows, and shutters
* Debris removal, and much more

Who qualifies for the subsidized-paint program?

Who Can Participate?

* Owner-occupants of 1 to 4 unit residential properties in the City of Boston (Limit: one rebate per property address)
* Condominium associations of up to four units where all owners meet guidelines
* Individuals with a maximum annual gross income of up to $68,400, or up to $99,100 for a household of two or more persons

How do you apply?

For more information and an application, view our application packet, or call 617-635-0600.

The program offers $250 as a rebate for every $1,000 you spend, up to a total rebate of $1,000. In addition, participating stores offer discounts and home improvement workshops.

Check out our listings for paint and exterior professionals in Boston. It's the perfect time to make plans for late spring/early summer. Book paint contractors now before their schedules fill up.

Posted by Melanie Zoltan
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