A $500 voucher that can be used for the purchase of an energy efficient appliance may be available to any purchaser of a HCBA-Certified Historic Bungalow or any owner who spends at least $5,000 on a rehabilitation project on a Certified Bungalow.
Guidelines for the Energy Efficient Appliance Voucher
Apply for the certification of your Historic Chicago Bungalow. Only owners that have certified their bungalow with the Historic Chicago Bungalow Association are eligible for the appliance voucher.
IF PURCHASING A CERTIFIED HISTORIC CHICAGO BUNGALOW SUBMIT:
- A copy of your closing statement (no later than 30 days after closing date)
- A copy of the HCBA letter of certification
- A cover letter outlining your request
The bungalow must be certified before the closing date.
After the support material is reviewed, if eligible, the appliance voucher will be sent directly to the homeowner.
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IF COMPLETING $5000 OF IMPROVEMENTS ON YOUR BUNGALOW SUMBIT:
- Member number and address of certified bungalow
- Cover letter detailing your project. Specify location of improvement. For example: replacing one double hung window on the side of home.
- Contractor specifications and/or contractor quotes
- Name of contractor representative and phone number
- Current picture of the front of the home
- Pictures (from a brochure or hand drawn sketch) of the proposed improvements.
- Architectural drawings (if adding a dormer or addition only)
Mail to: Historic Chicago Bungalow Association
One North LaSalle, 12 th Floor
Chicago, IL 60602
Attn: Voucher
Failure to include all of the requested information will result in a delay of grant approval. After information is obtained by the HCBA, you will receive notification of design approval, in writing, within approximately 10 business days.
Begin rehabilitation work AFTER receipt of design approval letter.
REIMBURSEMENT PROCESS.
Upon completion of your approved rehabilitation project submit:
- A copy of your HCBA design approval letter
- A copy of your HCBA bungalow certification letter
- The grant application form received with the HCBA design approval letter
- A detailed copy of your paid in full receipts
- Energy efficient documentation of windows and/or doors (if restoring existing wood windows this is not necessary)
- 2-3 Photographs of improvement and one photograph of full front facade (Include your name and address on the back of each photograph)
Failure to include all of the requested information will result in a delay of grant funding. Please note that if doing a piece meal rehab project all information MUST be submitted at once. The applicant is eligible for one grant submittal only.
Mail to: Historic Chicago Bungalow Association
One North LaSalle, 12 th Floor
Chicago, IL 60602
Attn: Voucher
After the receipts and support material are reviewed, if eligible, the appliance voucher will be sent directly to the homeowner.
Below is a list of improvements that meet the $5000 test needed to receive the $500 voucher appliance voucher.
| Exterior - (All work must conform to Design Guidelines) | Interior |
| Repointing | Bathroom |
| Roof | Kitchen |
| Gutters | Electrical |
| Soffit & Fascia | Plumbing |
| Restoring/Replacing Windows/Doors | Furnace/Boiler |
| Front Steps/Porch | Attic Expansion/Rehab |
| Dormers | Basement Rehab |
| Additions | Back Porch Improvements |
| Restoring Stained Glass | Insulation |
| Chimney Liner | |
| Restoring Woodwork | |
| Central Air/Space Pak |
Below is a list of home appliances eligible for the voucher. Note all appliances must be energy star rated.
- Refrigerator
- Washer/Dryer (counts as one item)
- Stove
- Oven
- Dishwasher
- Air conditioner window unit
- Freezer