Habitat for Humanity of Smith County Picked for Repair Corps Program

TYLER – Habitat for Humanity of Smith County has been selected to participate in Repair Corps, a veterans-support initiative of Habitat for Humanity International and The Home Depot Foundation. The Smith County Habitat is one of 84 Habitat affiliates selected to participate in the program, designed to support U.S. veterans in need of home repair. Repair Corps is designed under the same model as new homes built with Habitat families; the veteran will repay the zero interest loan necessary for these repairs.

“We are excited to participate in the launch of Habitat for Humanity’s Repair Corps program and grateful to The Home Depot Foundation for funding this project,” said Jack Wilson, Chief Executive Officer of the Smith County Habitat. “It is truly an honor to work in partnership with former service men and women, and their families.”

Habitat for Humanity’s Repair Corps is a project funded by The Home Depot Foundation with a $2.7 million cash and in-kind gift card donation. Home repair grants will be allocated in amounts up to $15,000 for each Repair Corps project. The program grants will cover the cost of a variety of repairs that could include roofing and weather stripping to the installation of wheelchair ramps and renovated bathrooms and doorways to accommodate disabled veterans. Habitat for Humanity’s Repair Corps is part of a three-year, $30 million investment The Home Depot Foundation is making to multiple organizations to help ease the burdens of military veterans by repairing and renovating homes and public facilities for military veterans.