A Brush With Kindness (ABWK)
A Brush With Kindness (ABWK) is a home repair program offered through Habitat for Humanity. It provides basic interior and exterior home repair services for low to moderate-income homeowners who reside in Oneida and Vilas County, Wisconsin. ABWK assists homeowners who are unable to complete repairs on their own due to age, finances, or physical ability.
Home Preservation
Exterior services that help preserve the home that are eligible through this program include:
- Power wash exterior siding of home
- Minor repairs to siding, fascia, and soffit
- Scrape and paint exterior of home
- Gutter cleaning
- Landscaping
Aging in Place
Services to modify homes for people 60+ to improve activities of daily living and live safely in their home as they age. Modifications can be for current or anticipated needs, including:
- Wheelchair Ramps
- Step Repair
- Handrails, Railings, and Grab bars
- Tub Cut Outs
- Handheld Shower Head Extension
- ADA Compliant Toilets
- Changing turn-style door and faucet handles to lever-style handles
Critical Home Repair
Interior or exterior work performed to address health and safety issues to allow safe and healthy living and continued homeownership. Eligible projects must demonstrate one of these basic health or safety needs:
- Fire Safety
- Smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors
- Home Safety
- Repair/replacement of non-functional:
- Doors and locks
- Windows
- Security doors
- Improved exterior lighting
- Breaks that prevent egress in event of emergency, including:
- Gates
- Porches, steps, and walkways
- Minor electrical work (light fixtures, outlets)
Ineligible Home Repairs
Ineligible activities include but are not limited to:
- Cosmetic or luxury improvements
- Repairs to outbuildings or garages unless connected to the home and a source of code or safety concern
- Improvements or installation of porches/decks that do not affect safe egress
- Ongoing landscaping work
- Tree removal
- Additions
- Fireplaces
- Pools
- Hot tubs
- Kitchen/bath cabinetry
- Driveway or sidewalk repair (except in cases where it is deemed necessary for Aging in Place or safety)
Interested in a Home Repair?
Complete this form: Home Repair Application and we will contact you.
