Driveway Grant Application

Thank you for your interest in the Driveway Grant Program with Hampton Redevelopment & Housing Authority (The Authority) and the City of Hampton. This grant is for homeowners in Hampton that are affected by the “No Parking on Lawn” Ordinance. To confirm if you are impacted by or exempt from this ordinance, please go to www.hampton.gov/noparking or call 311 for assistance.

Your first step is to determine if you are affected by the city ordinance. If you are affected, the order of priority for this grant will be awarded based upon the following criteria:

1. Single family or duplex property owner where parking is not allowed in the front yard and are at or below 100% of Area Median Income limit. (See chart below)

2. Single family or duplex property owner who lives on a street where on-street parking is not allowed (one orboth sides) and are at or below 100% of Area Median Income limit. (See chart below)

3. Single family or duplex property owner or rental property where parking is not allowed in the front yard and are at or above 100% of Area Median Income limit. (See chart below)

4. Single family or duplex property owner or rental property who lives on a street where street parking is not allowed (one or both sides) and are at or above 100% of Area Median Income limit. (See chart below)

B. Maximum grant amount: $2,250 (based upon the estimated cost to install a gravel ribbon driveway). *PLEASE NOTE* DO NOT PROCEED TO HAVE ANY WORK DONE UNTIL YOU HAVE BEEN APPROVED FOR THE GRANT. Even with a submitted application, you are not guaranteed grant funds.

C. Up to an additional $2,500 may be granted if it is determined a driveway apron is required by City Code. 

D. Grant application must be approved by the Authority prior to a homeowner entering into an agreement with a licensed contractor for the installation of the driveway.

E. Homeowner is required to find licensed contractor to complete the driveway installation pursuant to The City of Hampton Zoning Ordinance [section 1-34] and any manufacture specifications. City of Hampton requires Driveway Permits before installation can begin. Permits can be obtained at: Development Services Center 22 Lincoln Street 3rd floor Hampton, VA 23669 or https://hampton.gov/2370/Online-Permits-Inspections-Center

F. Homeowner must submit the following documents required for reimbursement after their apllication has been submitted and accepted
1. proof of payment in full or receipt
2. contract/quote/ itemized invoice
3. completed W9 by homeowner

G. Once documents for reimbursement have been submitted, the City of Hampton will inspect the driveway installation. It’s the homeowner’s responsibility to contact the City of Hampton for an inspection upon driveway completion.

H. Once Driveway completion has been verified and approved, the homeowner will be reimbursed by mail within 45 days.

 

Below are the documents that are required for this application:

• Picture I.D. of the homeowner(s)
• Verification of Income/Employment for all household members (i.e., paystubs for last 30 days, Social Security award letter)
• Verification of Bank Accounts (Checking, Savings and Credit Union Accounts) for all household members (last TWO (2) months of checking account statements and most recent savings account statement showing current balance ALL PAGES)
• Proof of payment for Real Estate Taxes & Storm Water Management /or current copy of Tax Exemption Letter
• Proof of Homeowner’s and/or Flood Insurance (declarations page)

Those documents can be submitted through this form in the upload fields below,

or through the dropbox in our office at 811 W. Pembroke Avenue, Hampton, 23669,

or by emailing them to housingcounseling@hamptonrha.com with the subject line "Driveway Grant".

All of the required documents must be recieved for your application to be considered.

Pictures and screenshots will not be accepted. Please submit PDF files ONLY.

I understand that if any of the above information has been intentionally misrepresented, this application may be invalid, making me ineligible for this program. I hereby authorize the Hampton Redevelopment and Housing Authority to make all necessary inquiries for the purpose of verifying the facts stated in this application.

Client Rights

We pledge that our clients have the right:
• To prompt counseling services for managing money and housing based on their financial
situation.
• To treatment with dignity and respect.
• To be actively involved in a comprehensive assessment of their financial situation including an
appropriate action plan.
• To express dissatisfaction through a Complaint Resolution Process.
• To discontinue their relationship with our authority at any time.
• To ask questions and to have concerns addressed.
• To use only those services offered through our authority that they feel will serve their needs.

Complaint Resolution Process

We are committed to providing you with high quality professional services. However, if you are not satisfied with the services provided or if you want to make a complaint, we ask that you follow these guidelines:
Step One: Try to resolve the issue with the staff member involved, giving him or her specificinformation about your complaint.
Step Two: If Step One is not possible or the issue is not resolved to your satisfaction, write, or call the Program Director at 1 Franklin Street, Suite 603, Hampton, VA 23669, (757)727-6499.
Step Three: Authority may request a meeting with you by phone or in person and/or seek information from staff person(s) involved. The authority will respond within 15 days.
Step Four: If your issue is still unresolved, you may appeal in writing directly to the Executive Director, 1 Franklin Street, Suite 603, Hampton VA 23669, after additional fact finding. This individual will provide a concluding decision to you within 15 days.

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