Thank you for your interest in Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity’s Tree Care Program. This application will help to determine your household's eligibility for grant funding for tree care needs, including trees affected by Emerald Ash Borer.
Note: While Twin Cities Habitat is not currently accepting new clients for home repairs, we do encourage you to complete the section on Page 6 about your home repair needs (in addition to tree care needs) so that we can connect you to resources provided by our referral partners.
If you submit an eligible application, tree care work will be scheduled as soon as possible after acceptance. Factors that could affect the start date of tree care work may include: Sign-on date, availability of subcontractors, weather, etc.
You will be asked to provide income statements and employment verification of all sources of income in the household (aged 18 and older).
Please have the following documents available as JPEG, PNG, or PDF file types on your device to upload into the application as you fill it out.- Color photo identification (driver's license, state ID, or passport) for each adult aged 18 and older
- Last 4 months of income statements (8 statements if bi-weekly, 4 statements if monthly, etc.) for each adult aged 18 and older
Questions? For more information about acceptable forms of income documentation, visit our application help web page.
- Current home insurance declaration pages
- Proof of ownership (example: Property tax statement. Note: If the property is a mobile home, the original Mobile Home Title is required)
- Photos (JPEG or PNG file types) of the areas in need of repairs including: 4 photos of the exterior of the house, 1-2 photos of the garage, and 1-5 photos of any other repair request(s).
- *If a city citation or home insurance notification apply to your situation, submit the letter(s)
- *If a member of your household is a Veteran, submit the DD-214 discharge form
- *If referred by a partner agency, the agency may provide a Referral cover letter
Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity's Tree Care Program / A Brush With Kindness does not accept incomplete applications, or applications without supporting documentation.Tip: Do not submit screenshots. Image quality is too poor, and documents must be legible. Instead, set up the document to "print" and select "save as PDF" instead of selecting a printer. Submit the PDF version instead.
Tip: If you do not have a printer and/or scanner available, you can complete forms using online tools such as, "
DocHub - PDF Sign & Edit", or your preferred PDF form fill and sign mobile app.
If you submit an eligible and complete application, tree care work will be scheduled as soon as possible after acceptance. Factors that could affect the start date of tree care work may include: Sign-on date, availability of subcontractors, weather, etc.
Space is limited, apply now!
*Please note: Fully completed applications will be considered first come, first served until grant funding has run out. Incomplete applications will not be considered. If you have questions, please contact our support team at abwk@tchabitat.org or (612) 788-8169.