Stay Safe, Warm & Dry Program

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Join us at the Ossipee Library Thursday, May 1st from 10:30-12:30 to learn more about the Staying Warm, Safe & Dry Program.

Light refreshments will be served. 

What is the Staying Warm, Safe & Dry Program?

The program helps senior homeowners of the Mount Washington Valley age in place and avoid institutionalization by coordinating access to a reliable contractor who is insured and make referrals for low and very low income homeowners to USDA for full funding up to $10,000.

Who is eligible for the program?

Senior homeowners in the Mount Washington Valley communities of:

  • Albany, Bartlett, Chatham, Conway, Eaton, Freedom, Hart’s Location, Jackson, Ossipee, Madison, Tamworth
  • Fryeburg, Maine,

The request should be relatively minor(with some exceptions) and able to completed in a single visit.

Possible projects

Staying Warm

  • Weather stripping or caulking doors or windows
  • Changing furnace filters
  • Adding insulation
  • Replacing thermostats
  • Replacing ceiling fan
  • Installing window A/C unit

Staying Dry

  • Painting unprotected wood
  • Repairing fascia/soffit
  • Plumbing repair/replacement
  • Replace a piece of siding; fill small holes in soffits
  • Roof repair

Staying Safe

  • Installing hold bars, railings and other safety related items
  • Adding exterior security lights
  • Repairing/replacing rotten floor joists
  • Replacing rotted porch wood
  • Repairing/replacing steps
  • Rescreening/replacing porch or screen door
  • Adding/repairing wheelchair ramp
  • Replacing electrical outlets and fixtures to LED
  • Changing light switches to motion detected
  • Changing smoke and carbon monoxide detectors
  • Installing correct height toilets

Note: This is not a comprehensive list