National Directory: Nebraska

Welcome to the Nebraska Home Modification and Repair Resources Page! On this State Resources page, you will find resources for consumers and professionals specific to Nebraska, including featured programs, funding sources, home modification and repair providers by city, and educational materials!

We’d love your feedback! Click on this Link to answer some quick questions about this page.

HOME MODIFICATION IN Nebraska


Home Modification Providers by City

This section contains listings of home modification providers in Nebraska. Search by city or keyword.

Bellevue, NE

Home Access Solutions

Contact Person: BevVan Phillips

Address: 1004 Lincoln Rd. #103, Bellevue, NE 68005

Email Address: homeaccess@earthlink.net

Phone Number: 402-291-9514

No. of Paid Staff: 1

Special Features: Assessment process includes identification of functional goals within the home, personal skills and resources, and environmental barriers and supports. Reports to clients are designed to help them match equipment, structural modifications, and new techniques to thier abilities and needs. Referrals to contractors and information on working with contractors provided. An assessment functional, barrier free oriented to identifying fall risks within the home environment is also available. All services include travel to client's home within the Greater Omaha, Nebraska area.

Lincoln, NE

Assistive Technology Partnership

Contact Person: Tobias Orr, Director

Agency Name or Parent Company: Assistive Technology Partnership - Nebraska Dept. of Education

Name of Home Modification Program / Resource: Assistive Technology Partnership

Address: 3901 N. 27th Street Suite 5, Lincoln, NE 68521

Email Address: atp@nebraska.gov

Phone Number: 877-713-4002

Homepage/Website: atp.nebraska.gov

Established: 2005

Target Population: Individuals with disabilities

No. of Persons Served/Year: 700

No. of Paid Staff: 10

Services Provided:

  • Minor home modifications (e.g., grab bars, raised toilet seats, handheld showers, handrails, lever door handles)
  • Major home modifications (e.g., remodel bathrooms, adjust counter/cabinet heights, ramps, elevator/platform or chair lifts, widen doorways, roll-in showers)
  • Home assessments
  • Refers to providers (e.g., Home modification program, occupational/physical therapists, funding sources)
  • Participate in task forces/coalitions or planning activities with other agencies
  • Integrate home modification or repairs within existing home and community-based and/or long-term care programs
  • Partners with state or local non-profit home modification programs (e.g., Rebuilding Together, Habitat for Humanity, etc...)

Funding Source(s):

  • Medicaid Home and Community-Based Waiver
  • Assistive Technology Act programs/Department of Education (e.g., grants for durable medical equipment)
  • Grant funds

Special Features: ATP provides resource coordination to anyone in Nebraska needing a home modification. If the individual doesn't qualify for a program we oversee, a resource letter detailing available resources is sent to the consumer.

Is your organization Non-Profit?: yes

North Las Vegas, NE

Home Repair Program

Contact Person: Marina Gonzalez, Home Repair Program Director

Agency Name or Parent Company: Helping Hands of Vegas Valley

Name of Home Modification Program / Resource: Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Program

Address: 3640 N 5th St. Ste 130, North Las Vegas, NE 89032

Email Address: marina.gonzalez@hhovv.org

Phone Number: 702-633-7264

Homepage/Website: www.hhovv.org

Established: October 2000

Partnerships: Collaborate with Nevada Seniors Services, Rebuilding Together, Help of Southern Nevada, and Nevada Rural.

Target Population: Low to moderate income seniors 60 and older who live in Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, and some Henderson zip codes.

No. of Persons Served/Year: 400

No. of Paid Staff: 2

Services Provided:

  • Home assessments
  • Partners with state or local non-profit home modification programs (e.g., Rebuilding Together, Habitat for Humanity, etc...)
  • Replace air filters, light bulbs, smoke detectors (battery operated); unclog sinks/bathrooms; repair or replace: toilets, faucets, garbage disposals, showerheads or handheld showerheads, appliances, air conditioners, doors and door locks

Funding Source(s):

  • State Funded In-Home Service Program
  • Fundraising

Special Features: N/A

Total Budget: $500,987

Is your organization Non-Profit?: yes

Omaha, NE

City of Omaha Handyman shop

Contact Person: Larry Oreda

Address: 4022 Hamilton Street, Omaha, NE 68131

Phone Number: 402-444-5219

Fax: 402-996-8174

Established: 1974

Target Population: Elderly and disabled homeowners

No. of Persons Served/Year: 1300

No. of Paid Staff: 7

Most Common Modification: Roofs, ramps, doors, plumbing, and handrails.

Special Features: Sliding scale fee applied to all applicants.

Project House Works

Contact Person: Lynette Farhart, Executive Director

Agency Name or Parent Company: Project Houseworks

Name of Home Modification Program / Resource: Lynette J Farhart

Address: 2316 S 24th St, Omaha, NE 68108

Email Address: lynette@projecthouseworks.org

Phone Number: 4029659201

Homepage/Website: www.projecthouseworks.org

Established: 1995

Target Population: Seniors

No. of Persons Served/Year: 150

No. of Paid Staff: 7

Services Provided:

  • Minor home modifications (e.g., grab bars, raised toilet seats, handheld showers, handrails, lever door handles)
  • Major home modifications (e.g., remodel bathrooms, adjust counter/cabinet heights, ramps, elevator/platform or chair lifts, widen doorways, roll-in showers)
  • Repairs (e.g., roofing, electrical, carpeting/floors, stair repairs)
  • Home assessments

Funding Source(s):

  • City/County Housing and Community Development Department (e.g., Community Development Block Grants, HOME Block Grants)
  • Fundraising
  • Grant funds

Total Budget: $1,597,000

Is your organization Non-Profit?: yes

This project was supported, in part, by grant number HHS-2018-ACL-AOA-HMOD-0308 from the U.S. Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C. 20201. Grantees undertaking projects with government sponsorship are encouraged to express freely their findings and conclusions. Points of view or opinions do not, therefore, necessarily represent official ACL policy.

Information that the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology publishes on the World Wide Web may contain references or cross references to other agencies, products, programs, or links. USC does not endorse nor qualify any of the products, programs or links. The listing of these products, programs, and services is for informational purposes and individuals must use their own caution and judgment when using these resources. USC does not hold any liability or personal interest in any of these agencies, products, or services.