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Roof recovery
Repairs and replacements that protect your home from the top down.
Keeping the lights on at home
A safer roof can change everything.
We help qualifying households and community spaces access no-cost roofing and essential home improvements—so every family has a place to feel safe.
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2,400+ neighbors
supported across 18 communities
✦ Built for
real homes
real homes
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2,400+
Neighbors supported
18
Communities reached
98%
Report feeling safer
$0
Cost to qualified families
Meet Haven
Good homes make room for good lives.
HHPSafety starts
at home
at home
A damaged roof or unsafe home should never force a family to choose between protection and everything else.
Haven Home Project brings together local supporters, community advocates, and trusted tradespeople to help close the gap. We coordinate each project with care—from first conversation to final walkthrough.
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Listen first
Start with the household, damage, and urgency.
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Coordinate clearly
Create a documented path from review to next step.
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Build local capacity
Connect reliable trades and community resources.
What support can look like
Hands-on help,
from roof to recovery.
Each request starts with the basics: understand the damage, confirm consent, match the need with a qualified professional, and keep the homeowner informed.
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Where help goes
Built around what
a home needs.
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Essential repairs
Critical improvements for safety, weatherization, and everyday comfort.
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Community care
Support for shared spaces that keep neighbors connected and resilient.
A clearer path forward
From concern
to care.
There’s no need to navigate urgent home repairs alone. We make the next step easy to understand.
Begin your request →- 01
Tell us what’s happening
Share a little about your home, your needs, and the best way to reach you.
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We verify the basics
We review the request, confirm contact details, document permission, and prioritize urgent safety issues.
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A trusted pro visits
An independent licensed contractor or qualified partner inspects the property and returns photos, scope notes, and recommendations.
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You move forward safely
Approved projects are coordinated with clear communication, records, funding review, and completion follow-up.
Case workflow
Every request gets a trackable next step.
From the first form submission to contractor assignment, the workflow is designed to keep homeowners informed and prevent requests from getting lost.
Intake received
The request is captured by the website and routed to the review inbox or operations tracker.
Eligibility + urgency check
We confirm location, contact details, need type, urgency, and whether homeowner permission is documented.
Contractor match
Qualified roofers or repair professionals are matched by service area, license status, availability, and scope.
Photos + written scope
The inspection record creates the basis for repair approval, funding review, or referral to another resource.
FEMA
SBA
HHPFind your
next step
next step
Trusted starting points
Recovery works best when resources connect.
Haven Home Project helps households identify practical next steps and connect with trusted local professionals. We also share official recovery resources that may be relevant after a declared disaster.
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Guided recovery
Understand the available options before deciding what to do next.
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Independent choice
Choose the contractor, program, or resource that fits your needs.
Recovery resource guide
Official pathways.
Practical support.
These independent programs may help eligible communities and households. Their availability, requirements, and decisions are managed by the organizations listed below—not by Haven.
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FEMA Voluntary Agency Liaison
Connect with the FEMA framework that helps voluntary, faith-based, community, and private-sector organizations coordinate disaster recovery.
Learn about VAL ↗ 02SBA Disaster Assistance
Explore official low-interest disaster loans for eligible homeowners, renters, businesses, and private nonprofits in declared disaster areas.
Explore SBA aid ↗ 03HUD CDBG–DR
Learn how disaster-recovery funding flows through eligible states, tribes, cities, and counties to support long-term rebuilding.
Explore HUD resources ↗ 04National VOAD
For qualifying tax-exempt organizations, review the national coordination network’s membership requirements and recovery standards.
Review eligibility ↗ 05Strongward Recovery Support
Explore disaster-recovery capacity building, homeowner advocacy, and resilience support for local community partners.
Explore Strongward ↗ 06GAF Community Matters
For qualified 501(c)(3) organizations and certified contractors, explore donated-material and community-grant pathways.
Explore GAF programs ↗ 07Habitat for Humanity
Explore local affiliate, corporate-giving, and community-partner pathways that support repairs, housing stability, and resilience.
Explore Habitat support ↗ 08FORTIFIED by IBHS
Use voluntary resilience standards, trained professionals, and potential local incentives to build a stronger roof for the next storm.
Explore FORTIFIED ↗Haven Home Project is an independent organization. It is not FEMA, SBA, HUD, National VOAD, SBP, or GAF, and inclusion of a resource does not imply an endorsement, partnership, approval, or guarantee of assistance.
Before work begins
A safer process,
from the start.
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Written homeowner consent
We document authorization and the agreed scope before anyone starts work.
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Licensed, insured professionals
Independent providers must meet applicable local licensing, insurance, and safety requirements.
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No promise of public aid
Government and nonprofit programs make their own eligibility and funding decisions.
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Clear project records
Keep scopes, estimates, permits, invoices, and completion notes available for the homeowner.
Recovery stories
Real people.
Real next steps.
Shared with permission by residents affected by Hurricane Ian, Hurricane Ida, and the Western Kentucky storms.
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After the hurricane, every rain felt like starting over. Having someone explain the roof inspection, the paperwork, and the repair path made the house feel possible again.
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Deborah D.
Homeowner, Fort Myers, FL after Hurricane Ian
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The storm took the roof edge and left water moving through two rooms. The biggest relief was getting a clear next step instead of another phone number.
TE
Thomas E.
Homeowner, New Orleans, LA after Hurricane Ida
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Our neighborhood was still cleaning up weeks later. A careful assessment helped us understand what was urgent, what could wait, and what support might be available.
JA
Joyce A.
Resident, Fredonia, KY after severe storms and tornadoes
Take the first step
Let’s find a way forward.
Send a request for your home, nominate a neighbor, or tell us about a community space that needs care.
After you submit
1. We review the request and urgency.
2. We confirm permission before contractor outreach.
3. We match the case to the right next step.
Questions before you begin?info@havenhomeproject.org ↗