OSBR Home Rehabilitation Grant Program

The Center for Planning Excellence  is offering a Homeowner Rehabilitation Grant Program to assist in the repair and updating of existing owner-occupied homes within Old South Baton Rouge, any of the eight Project Development Areas (PDA) prioritized.  CPEX has sucessfully rehabilitated 10 homes in the OSBR community, preserving the quality of the neighborhood, expanding the supply of safe, affordable housing, and helping homeowners carry out and maintain home improvements. The program seeks to improve eligible low-income, homeowner occupied homes located in communities.  Eligible homeowner rehabilitation activities include the repair, rehabilitation, or reconstruction of homes in order to improve efficiency and handicapped accessibility. All improvements in OSBR must also be performed in a manner consistent with the applicable regulations codes and ordinances and the design criteria outlined in the OSBR Pattern Book.

OSBR Homeowner Rehabilitation Application

Applications are due July 26, 2010.

OSBR Home Rehab Program In Action

On January 18, 2010, CPEX and the LSU Office of Multicultural Affairs and LSU CUP partnered to paint two homes and a business as part of the OSBR Home Rehab Program. The service day was in honor of MLK Day and the LSU Sesquicentennial Celebration. To read the article and view pictures, click here.

On November 24, 2009, CPEX, City Year, and Hands On Baton Rouge volunteers partnered to paint three homes as part of the OSBR Home Rehab Program. The homes were located on Oklahoma Street, adjacent to the future Gateway Development Site.  
To view the full press release, click here.

OSBR Home Rehabilitation Grant Program Funders:
NeighborWorks America, East Baton Rouge Mortgage Finance Authority, Chase, Capital One, and Entergy.