Resilient Homes

What is the Resilient Homes Program?

Since 2016, CRC has been working with Grid Alternatives, Habitat for Humanity, El Concilio of San Mateo County, Rebuilding Together, and other organizations to enroll eligible low-income homeowners in East Palo Alto, Belle Haven, North Fair Oaks, and Redwood City in free solar, home repair, and weatherization programs. The program helps residents navigate the many service options available to them and the differing and complex application processes that some of these services require. Through the Resilient Homes program, CRC seeks to bridge the gap between existing resources and those most in need.

In the Bay Area, public health is threatened by a number of climate-related changes, including more extreme heat events, increased air pollution from wildfires, longer and more frequent droughts, and flooding from sea-level rise and high-intensity rain events. High levels of socio-economic inequity in the Bay Area create large differences in the ability of individuals to prepare for and recover from these climate hazards. The Resilient Homes program was created to boost the resilience of under-resourced households to keep themselves and their families safe from climate extremes.

How does the Resilient Homes program work?

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Are you an interested resident? Check what programs your household might qualify for — tell us a bit about yourself and your home, and we will be in touch about how to apply.

Resilient Homes Interest Form

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Do you work for an organization that offers free or low-cost home repair, weatherization, or solar installation services for low-income households? We’d love to work with you — share your contact information below.

Resident Testimonials

Franciel Branch, East Palo Alto Resident

Karen Williams, Belle Haven Resident

Service Providers:

a 501(c)(3) non-profit that helps empower families with successful home ownership opportunities. They build affordable and sustainable housing, and refurbish existing homes to provide families a safe, decent place to live. Using mostly volunteer labor! Over the last 26 years, Habitat has served over 400 families in Alameda, Contra Costa and Santa Clara counties. Habitat for Humanity is the funding and contracting partner for some of the home repair services included in the Resilient Homes program.