ALBEMARLE HOUSING IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (AHIP) PROVIDES CRITICAL HOME REPAIR FOR INCOME ELIGIBLE FAMILIES IN THE CHARLOTTESVILLE AND ALBEMARLE AREA. OUR ORGANIZATION IS A CLASS-A CONTRACTOR WITH FULL LEAD ABATEMENT CERTIFICATIONS. AHIP TAKES A MULTIFACETED APPROACH TO TACKLING HOUSING NEEDS BY CARRYING OUT EMERGENCY REPAIRS, COMPREHENSIVE HOME REHABILITATIONS, ENERGY-EFFICIENCY UPGRADES, AND SAFETY AND ACCESSIBILITY CONCERNS. OUR CRITICAL REPAIR PROGRAMS ADDRESS BASIC SAFETY AND HEALTH CONCERNS AT HOME: FAILING ROOFS, LACK OF HEAT, FAILED WELLS AND SEPTIC SYSTEMS, FAULTY PLUMBING, DANGEROUS ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, UNSAFE STRUCTURES, PEELING PAINT, DILAPIDATED KITCHENS AND BATHROOMS, MOLD, HAZARDOUS STEPS, LACK OF INSULATION, AND BROKEN WINDOWS AND DOORS. TOGETHER WITH OUR DONORS, BUSINESS PARTNERS, VOLUNTEERS, AND ADVOCATES LAST YEAR, WE KEPT 183 PEOPLE SAFE AND SECURE BY IMPROVING 92 HOMES WITH 179 CRITICAL REPAIRS AND RETROFITS.
