February 15, 2024 Homeowner Tax Assistance Program Update
We know that many of our neighbors need assistance with paying their past-due and upcoming 2023 property taxes. We previously stopped taking new applications for our Homeowner Assistance Program due to limited funding and the utility portion of the program ending. Our funding is still limited, but we are now accepting new applications for property taxes only. Using appointments to process applications will help us manage requests while keeping an eye on the amount of funding we have left.
Making an Appointment
Starting today, we will start accepting calls to request an appointment. Please call 740-767-1089 to schedule. Please allow 48 hours for a return call. We will set an appointment when we return your call. You will need to know what dates and times you can come in. We will provide a list of documents you need to bring to your in-person appointment. Please be sure to collect these documents and bring them with you.
Eligibility:
- Must live in Hocking, Athens or Perry Counties
- Must be the deeded homeowner and it must be your primary residence
- Your property taxes cannot be included in your mortgage payment
- Must be income eligible. See chart below
- Have a Covid hardship
- If you have previously participated in the program you are not eligible to apply.
*Income eligibility will be determined during the application process.
Required Documents:
- Social Security cards or birth certificates for all household members
- Household #
- Property Tax Bill
- Documentation of COVID hardship (verbal statement may be provided at time of appointment)
- 30 Day income
- 12 Month Income
Hocking County residents ONLY: need the last 30 days income documentation for all household members over the age of 18 or proof of TANF, SNAP, WIC, or HEAP assistance
Athens and Perry County residents need to know their income and will have to attest to it in the application
We cannot guarantee that funding will be available. Please do not plan on getting this assistance when considering your bills. Any updates regarding funding will be posted on our website and Facebook.
There are other programs that may be able to help with utility assistance, like the Home Energy Assistance Program, the Winter Crisis Program and the Water and Sewer Bill Programs. If you need help determining what resources are right for you, please contact the Community Resource Navigator for your county. Athens County – Amanda Sawvel 740-767-1020, Hocking County – Lauren Malone 740-270-3250 or Perry County – Clarissa Reynolds 740-684-7024 or email info@hapcap.org