HOME REPAIR POLICIES AND THE UNEVEN LANDSCAPE OF AGING IN COMMUNITY FOR LOW-INCOME OLDER ADULT HOMEOWNERS - Vol 9 - Abstract

Sep 29, 2026

Federal, state, and local policies increasingly frame home repair as a strategy for age-friendly cities and communities. The study examines how housing policy shapes aging-in-place experiences among low-income older adults, using the Orange County Home Preservation Coalition (OCHPC) work in the Triangle Region of North Carolina. Drawing on policy analysis plus administrative and interview data from coalition partners, it finds that geographic eligibility rules embedded in policy produce uneven access, disadvantaging peri-urban residents despite affordable housing stability and climate-resilience rhetoric. It also analyzes how cross-sector coalitions integrate funding streams to address unmet repair needs.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages2

Reading Time5 min

AccessFree to download

Abstract

Policy context

Coalition model and data sources

Findings on uneven access

Implications for cross-sector collaboration

FAQs

What role do home repair policies play for aging in place?

Home repair is treated as a strategy to support age-friendly communities, enabling older adults to maintain homes, resist displacement pressures, and support physical and mental health while aging in place.

How did the study evaluate the OCHPC home repair programs?

The research used policy analysis along with administrative and interview data collected from coalition partners involved in implementing the programs.

Why is access to home repair uneven for low-income older adults?

Geographic eligibility criteria embedded in policy frameworks create uneven access, particularly disadvantaging people living in peri-urban areas.

Sep 29, 2026

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