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Last updated: July 28, 2026 If the home is dangerous right now: Do not wait for a grant search if there is fire, smoke, a gas odor, sparking wires, a carbon monoxide alarm, sewage inside the home, major flooding near electricity, or a ceiling, wall, floor, or porch that may collapse. Leave the unsafe area … Read more

Last updated: July 28, 2026 Leave first when there may be immediate danger. If you smell gas, hear a carbon monoxide or smoke alarm, see fire or sparking, find floodwater touching electrical equipment, see a ceiling or wall starting to fall, or someone is trapped or seriously ill, move everyone to a safe place and … Read more

Last updated: July 28, 2026 Unsafe entrance or exit? Do not rely on loose boards, an unanchored portable ramp, or a helper who cannot safely manage the chair. If a person cannot leave during a fire or medical emergency, call the local fire department’s non-emergency line for safety guidance. Call 911 for immediate danger. Bottom … Read more

Last updated: July 28, 2026 Get Emergency Help Before You Search for Funding Do not wait for a grant decision if there is a gas smell, fire, sparking wire, sewage backup, collapsing ceiling, unsafe furnace, or another immediate danger. Leave the unsafe area when needed and call 911, the fire department, or your utility’s emergency … Read more

Last updated: July 28, 2026 Handle danger first. Leave and call 911 for fire, a gas smell, live wires, collapse risk, threats, or serious injury. Call the utility emergency number for a suspected gas, electric, or water-main problem. Do not stay in danger just to protect paperwork. Bottom line: In an emergency, authorize only the … Read more

Last updated: July 28, 2026 Do not drink water that may contain fuel, pesticides, sewage, or other chemicals. Boiling or adding bleach will not remove chemical contamination. If floodwater covered the well, wildfire damaged well parts, the system lost pressure, or the water smells like fuel or chemicals, use bottled water for drinking, cooking, brushing … Read more

Last updated: July 28, 2026 Get urgent safety help first Leave the home and call 911 if you smell gas, see smoke or sparks, hear a carbon monoxide alarm, feel dizzy or sick near a fuel-burning appliance, or believe the home may catch fire or collapse. Call your utility’s emergency line for a gas leak, … Read more

Last updated: July 28, 2026 Handle an immediate safety problem first. If you smell gas, see sparks or active smoke, hear a carbon monoxide alarm, or anyone has sudden headache, dizziness, weakness, nausea, chest pain, or confusion, leave the home and call 911 or your utility’s emergency line. Do not wait for a weatherization appointment. … Read more

Last updated: July 28, 2026 Unsafe right now? Weatherization is not an emergency response program. If you smell gas, see fire or sparking wires, suspect carbon monoxide, or someone is in immediate danger from heat or cold, leave the unsafe area and call 911 or the utility emergency number first. For a shutoff, broken furnace, … Read more

Last updated: July 28, 2026 Immediate safety problem? Vocational rehabilitation is not an emergency repair program. If a broken entrance, exposed wiring, failed heat, sewage backup, or another hazard puts someone in danger, call local emergency services or your utility when needed. You can also call 2-1-1 and ask for emergency housing or repair help … Read more