Residential Rehabilitation
CDBG-eligible residential rehabilitation, reconstruction, accessibility modifications, and energy-efficiency upgrades — delivered with the documentation HUD, GLO, and CDBG-DR monitors expect. Pre-1978 homes are run under full lead-based paint compliance.
Scope
The four CDBG-eligible scopes our residential rehabilitation crews mobilize against — each delivered to program standards with the certified payroll, environmental, and lead-clearance paperwork already in place.
Rehabilitation
Whole-home modernization that brings substandard housing up to program and code standards without changing the structure’s footprint.
Typical scopes
- Whole-home modernization & rehabilitation
- Kitchen and bath rehabs to code
- Weatherization & air-sealing
- Roof and siding rebuild
- Structural sistering and framing repair
- Plumbing and electrical upgrades to current code
Reconstruction
Tear-down and rebuild for structures the program has determined to be unrehabilitable — matching or smaller footprint, code-compliant replacement unit.
Typical scopes
- Demolition and debris coordination
- Replacement-unit construction to program standards
- On-site or modular delivery as the program requires
- Foundation, utility connections, and code-compliant finishes
- Site restoration and closeout documentation
Accessibility Modifications
Unit modifications that make a home livable for a household member with a disability — tied to Section 504 accessibility requirements where the program applies.
Typical scopes
- Ramp and landing installation
- Doorway widening for wheelchair access
- Accessible bathing (roll-in shower, transfer bench reinforcement)
- Grab-bar reinforcement at key locations
- Kitchen reach-range modifications and lever hardware
- Reasonable-accommodation process coordination with the program
Energy Efficiency Upgrades
Envelope, HVAC, and lighting upgrades that reduce utility burden on program-eligible households — pulled to ENERGY STAR and program baselines rather than minimum code.
Typical scopes
- Insulation upgrades (wall cavity and attic)
- Window and door replacement to ENERGY STAR
- HVAC right-sizing and sealed ductwork
- LED lighting retrofits
- Weather-stripping and air-sealing at envelope penetrations
Federal program alignment
Residential rehabilitation under federal funding brings a specific regulatory anchor set. The list below frames how each anchor is met on our scopes — every engagement runs against the same compliance baseline.
- 24 CFR Part 570 — Community Development Block Grant program framework. CDBG-eligible activities under §570.201(b)–(c) cover rehab, reconstruction, public facilities, and direct assistance to program-eligible households.
- Section 504 accessibility — Units modified for accessibility conform to 24 CFR Part 8 where applicable to the program. Tenant-side reasonable-accommodation requests are processed through the program’s established procedure.
- Davis-Bacon prevailing wage — Applies where the underlying contract triggers (construction of 8+ units, rehabilitation of 8+ units under CDBG / CDBG-DR). Posted wage decisions, WH-347 certified payroll, and on-site interview records maintained for every covered project.
- Environmental Review (24 CFR Part 58) — Projects run through the responsible entity’s environmental review (ERR) record prior to commitment of funds. Site-specific constraints (historic properties, floodplain, coastal barrier resources) cleared through the program before construction starts.
- Lead-Based Paint (24 CFR Part 35) — Applies to pre-1978 housing receiving federal rehab assistance. Pre-1960 housing presumed lead-bearing unless testing clears the structure. Occupant protection during work, EPA RRP-certified crews, and clearance testing on completion.
From first call to punch list
Every federal residential engagement runs through the same six-step arc — intake and eligibility, site assessment, written scope, contract and notice to proceed, construction with documentation, and monitor-ready closeout.
- Intake & eligibility. Project intake against the program’s eligible-activity and beneficiary criteria; we confirm Davis-Bacon coverage, Section 504 obligations, and lead-based paint applicability up front.
- Site assessment. Walk-through with the program’s inspector or our scope lead; photo log; measured scope of work; flag any environmental or lead-paint clearance items before we commit pricing.
- Written scope & proposal. Unit-itemized proposal with labor, material, and allowance lines — no hidden scope, no bundled numbers that monitors have to unwind later.
- Contract & notice to proceed. Fully executed subcontract, wage decisions posted to the job site, WH-347 process in flight before the first crew truck rolls.
- Construction. Daily field reports with GPS-tagged photo log, certified payroll on the program’s cadence, change orders in writing before work moves past the original scope.
- Closeout. Monitor-ready package: final certified payroll, change-order log, environmental and lead-paint clearance documentation, as-built photo set, and warranty letter.
What we deliver
- Davis-Bacon wage decisions on file and posted at the job site
- Certified payroll (WH-347) on the program’s reporting cadence
- Section 3 labor-hour reporting where the program requires it
- EPA RRP lead-based paint documentation for pre-1978 housing
- Environmental review support (24 CFR Part 58) before any site work
- Daily field reports and photo log for monitor review
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