Financial Assistance Programs Kingston

• The home must be located in the City of Kingston, within the area serviced by Utilities Kingston and the home must have an active water and sewer account in good standing with Utilities Kingston.
• The home is a single family detached, semi-detached, row-house, duplex or triplex.
• The applicant is the owner of the home.
• Work must be completed by qualified contractors licensed by the City of Kingston where required
• A plumber licensed by the City of Kingston must be hired to install a backwater valve.
• A qualified contractor in the City of Kingston must be hired to install a sump pump system and for capping the foundation drain.
• Contractor(s) must use materials or fittings that are approved by the Ontario Building Code.
• Each owner shall acquire any required Permit(s) for the completion of eligible works.
• At the completion of the program, to be eligible for financial assistance, the home’s downspouts and foundation drainage must be fully compliant with City Bylaw 2008-192, Clauses 3.8-3.11, and not be capable of discharging to the sanitary sewer.
• Invoice(s) must be originals and show clear and detailed breakdown of all charges to indicate those items that qualify for financial assistance and those that do not, total amount paid and clearly marked PAID IN FULL by the Contractor(s).
• Work must be completed within the calendar year for which the application was made.
• Funding for eligible work is subject to available budget, first-come, and first-served.
• Any single owner may only apply for improvements to two buildings maximum per calendar year.

The eligibility checklist for this grant is rather extensive, here are some of the requirements:

• The home must be owned by the applicant(s).
• The home must be located within the City of Kingston or Frontenac County.
• The home must be at least ten (10) years old (unless the application is for ‘accessibility’ purposes only, in which case there is no age limitation for the home).
• The value of the home must be at or below the maximum house value as determined by the Service Manager.
• The Homeowner(s) must not have a mortgage that is in default.
• Property taxes on the subject property must be paid in full.

A full list of the requirements can be found here

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