REPAIRING HOMES TOGETHER 

Before and after pictures of rear steps that were replaced through the Rebuilding Day program for a Dutchess County resident.

Rebuilding Together Dutchess County (RTDC) in Poughkeepsie is accepting applications for its home repair and accessibility modification programs. These services are provided at no cost to qualified homeowners and focus on ensuring that individuals can live independently in safe, warm, dry and healthy homes.

The deadline for the 2022 Rebuilding Day program applications is Sept. 30. Income-qualified Dutchess County homeowners, especially seniors, persons living with a disability, military veterans or parents with school-aged children are encouraged to apply. 

The Rebuilding Day program takes a whole-house approach, performing large- and small-scale repairs to help homeowners stay in their homes for as long as they wish. 

Since RTDC”™s founding in 1992, more than 14,000 volunteers have been engaged assisting over 1,000 Dutchess County homeowners with critical home repairs valued at over $7 million in market value.