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Welcome Visitors to the site of the Fixit Program covering This program assists seniors aged 60 and over or disabled homeowners with minor home repairs and maintenance. The service enables senior or disabled citizens to maintain an independent lifestyle by remaining in their homes. Labor is provided, free of a set charge (the client is expected to contribute according to their ability), by volunteers who help with plumbing, carpentry, electrical or other minor repairs. There is a set charge for materials only if they are needed (the actual cost of the materials) for the successful completion of the project.
Frank Martin of Belmont The service is available in Merrimack, Belknap Hillsborough, Strafford and Rockingham counties, and in Fiscal Year ending in 2007 serviced more than 675 different clients having over 2500 requests. Need assistance for materials? You may qualify for loans or grants from USDA Rural Development http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/nh, your local Community Action Program or the state's Housing Finance Authority. David Poisson is the Director of the state wide program. Robert Bussey Concord Assistant and Lynne Doyle, the Belknap and Merrimack Counties coordinator, can each be reached at (603) 225-3295 or in NH 1-800-856-5525. The Strafford County Coordinator (Lynn Berggren) can be reached at (603) 516-8144. The Hillsborough County Coordinator, Michelle Iller, can be reached at (603) 881-3805, or in NH 1-800-322-1073, Ex 6168. Ruth Edwards is the Rockingham County Coordinator and can be reached at 430-4923. . |
Send mail to with questions or comments about this web site to: dpoisson@BM-CAP.org. Your request will be forwarded to the proper program and a response will be forthcoming.
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