Habitat to rock central Davenport homes
Habitat for Humanity Quad Cities has plans to make a big impact in the central city area of Davenport on Friday and Saturday (May 10 and 11) from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The organization will “Rock the Block” along Brown Street between Herington Park and 14th Street with minor exterior home repairs, landscaping, and beautification projects, according to a Thursday release.
Approximately 75 volunteers from John Deere, Quad City Area Realtors Association, and the Quad Cities community will lend helping hands over the two-day event.
The Rock the Block event is part of Habitat’s new Central City Repair Program, which serves low-income residents at or below 80% area median income based on HUD guidelines. The central city service area is defined by the organization as the borders of West Locust Street to the North, 4th Street to the South, Harrison Street to the East, and Division Street to the West.
Habitat is focusing on the northeast quadrant of this area in the first year, including a new Habitat home build in progress on Brown Street.
Central City Repair Program projects can range from exterior repairs (ex: porches), critical home repairs (ex: minor electrical or minor plumbing), weatherization (ex: windows, gutters, doors), life safety (ex: smoke alarms and fire extinguishers), and accessibility (ramps, grab bars, etc.).
Habitat is able to do this work thanks to a $1-million grant from the John Deere Foundation.
Applications for the Central City Repair Program can be obtained from the Habitat office during normal business hours or by calling 563-359-9066. More information about this program, Habitat’s other two programs, and how you can help can be found at the Habitat website HERE.
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