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Citrus Heights Homeowners Can Get Up to $20,000 in Repair Grants or $60,000 in LoansHawaiian Home Lands Homeowners Can Get Up to $30,000 Through Ho‘āmanaLouisiana Homeowners Have Until Friday to Register for $10,000 Fortified Roof GrantsKinston Low-Income Homeowners May Get Urgent Repair Help Through New $137,500 ProgramLouisiana Homeowners Can Get Up to $10,000 for Fortified Roof UpgradesSonoma Clean Power Customers Can Get Up to $2,500 for Heat Pump Water HeatersNorthern California Homeowners Can Earn Up to $6,000 With Home Battery ProgramBradford County Homeowners Can Join Waitlist for Up to $20,000 in Housing Rehabilitation GrantsIowa Storm-Disaster Households Can Apply for Up to $7,000 in Individual AssistanceIndiana County Homeowners 55+ May Get Help Replacing Roofs and Heating SystemsNew Orleans Homeowners Can Apply for Up to $35,000 for Fortified RoofsMississippi Roof Grant Program Will Offer Up to $10,000 for FORTIFIED Roof UpgradesSonoma Clean Power Customers Can Get Up to $2,500 for Heat Pump Water HeatersHawaiian Home Lands Homeowners Can Apply for Ho‘āmana AssistanceNYC Homeowners Can Apply for Up to $7,500 in Repair Grants Through NHSNYCBulloch County Homeowners Hit by Tropical Storm Debby Can Seek Fortified Roof GrantsKnox County Homeowners May Get Help Replacing Failing Septic SystemsLouisiana Homeowners Can Enter Lottery for $10,000 Fortified Roof GrantsOregon Homeowners Can Apply for Up to $50,000 in Mortgage HelpGuilford County Homeowners Can Get Help With Property Tax IncreasesCitrus Heights Homeowners Can Get Up to $20,000 in Repair Grants or $60,000 in LoansHawaiian Home Lands Homeowners Can Get Up to $30,000 Through Ho‘āmanaLouisiana Homeowners Have Until Friday to Register for $10,000 Fortified Roof GrantsKinston Low-Income Homeowners May Get Urgent Repair Help Through New $137,500 ProgramLouisiana Homeowners Can Get Up to $10,000 for Fortified Roof UpgradesSonoma Clean Power Customers Can Get Up to $2,500 for Heat Pump Water HeatersNorthern California Homeowners Can Earn Up to $6,000 With Home Battery ProgramBradford County Homeowners Can Join Waitlist for Up to $20,000 in Housing Rehabilitation GrantsIowa Storm-Disaster Households Can Apply for Up to $7,000 in Individual AssistanceIndiana County Homeowners 55+ May Get Help Replacing Roofs and Heating SystemsNew Orleans Homeowners Can Apply for Up to $35,000 for Fortified RoofsMississippi Roof Grant Program Will Offer Up to $10,000 for FORTIFIED Roof UpgradesSonoma Clean Power Customers Can Get Up to $2,500 for Heat Pump Water HeatersHawaiian Home Lands Homeowners Can Apply for Ho‘āmana AssistanceNYC Homeowners Can Apply for Up to $7,500 in Repair Grants Through NHSNYCBulloch County Homeowners Hit by Tropical Storm Debby Can Seek Fortified Roof GrantsKnox County Homeowners May Get Help Replacing Failing Septic SystemsLouisiana Homeowners Can Enter Lottery for $10,000 Fortified Roof GrantsOregon Homeowners Can Apply for Up to $50,000 in Mortgage HelpGuilford County Homeowners Can Get Help With Property Tax Increases

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Home Repair & Improvement

USDA Section 504: Up to $40,000 at 1% for Low-Income Rural Home Repairs

The USDA's Section 504 Single Family Housing Repair program gives very-low-income rural homeowners loans of up to $40,000 at a 1% fixed rate for 20 years, plus grants of up to $10,000 for homeowners age 62 and older to remove health and safety hazards. A Materials Pilot Program that took effect December 2, 2024 is streamlining the process in 25 states and territories through December 2, 2026.

GFH Editorial Team·Dec 2
Home Repair & Improvement

Flint Council Allocates $5.2M in ARPA Funds to Home Repairs; $30M Berston Field House Renovation Launched

The Flint City Council voted in late August 2023 to allocate $5.2 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds toward critical home repairs for qualifying residents, with the bulk of the money flowing to three local agencies: GCCARD, Metro Community Development, and Habitat for Humanity. Alongside the home repair package, officials announced a $30 million capital campaign to renovate the historic Berston Field House on North Saginaw Street, with the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation pledging matching funds. The decisions represent one of the largest single-meeting ARPA deployments in Flint to date.

GFH Editorial Team·Aug 28
Home Repair & Improvement

Wilmington $50M HUD Funding: Coons, Carper, Blunt Rochester Support

Senators Chris Coons and Tom Carper and Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester celebrated a $50 million HUD Choice Neighborhoods Implementation grant for the City of Wilmington and the Wilmington Housing Authority. The award will help transform the Riverside public housing community and the broader Northeast Wilmington corridor with affordable housing, jobs, and education investments.

GFH Editorial Team·Jul 26
Home Repair & Improvement

Allegan County Lands $65M Broadband Project to Wire 10,000 Rural Homes

Allegan County, Michigan has won a $65 million public-private broadband project that will bring fiber internet to more than 10,000 unserved and underserved homes. Homeowners in rural corners of the county will finally gain access to high-speed service that can boost property values, unlock remote work and telehealth, and make households eligible for federal affordability programs.

GFH Editorial Team·Jun 20
Home Repair & Improvement

CDBG Emergency Home Repair Aid: What Eligible Homeowners Need to Know

Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding supports emergency home repair programs across the country, providing grants or low-cost loans to income-eligible homeowners facing urgent repairs to electrical, plumbing, heating, roofing, or structural systems. Program specifics vary by city and county, but the core goal is to keep low- and moderate-income homeowners in safe, habitable homes.

GFH Editorial Team·Jun 15
Home Repair & Improvement

Jamestown Housing Repair Mini-Grant Applications Open to Homeowners

The City of Jamestown, New York is accepting applications for its Housing Repair Mini-Grant Program, offering eligible homeowners up to $2,500 to cover repairs, improvements, and junk and debris removal. Funded through the American Rescue Plan, the program assists with up to 90 percent of total project costs and is limited to new applicants who meet the income threshold of 125 percent of the area median income. Applications are processed on a first-come, first-served basis through the city's Department of Development.

GFH Editorial Team·Jun 15
Home Repair & Improvement

New York Home Repair Grants: How Homeowners Can Improve Living Standards

New York State funds several home repair grant and low-cost loan programs that help income-eligible homeowners fix code violations, replace roofs and heating systems, and address health and safety hazards. Programs such as RESTORE, the Access to Home initiative, and the federally funded HOME Program are administered through New York State Homes and Community Renewal and partner nonprofits. Understanding who qualifies, what repairs are covered, and how to apply can make the difference between deferred maintenance and a safer, more stable home.

GFH Editorial Team·Jun 15
Home Repair & Improvement

Oroville Home Improvement Loans: Applications Open for Income-Qualified Homeowners

The City of Oroville, California is accepting applications from income-qualified homeowners for its Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program, a federally and state-funded initiative that helps residents repair and improve their homes. The program is operated by the city's Business Assistance and Housing Development Department and is funded through sources including CDBG, HOME, CalHome, PLHA, and Revolving Loan Funds. Applications are available at Oroville City Hall and are accepted on an ongoing basis while funding is available.

GFH Editorial Team·Jun 15
Home Repair & Improvement

Texas Utility Help to Lower Energy and Water Bills Now

Texas homeowners and renters struggling with energy and water bills have multiple assistance options, including the federally funded Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program (CEAP) administered by TDHCA and LIHEAP-backed aid delivered through community action agencies. Eligibility is based on income, and priority typically goes to seniors, people with disabilities, and households with young children.

GFH Editorial Team·Jun 15
Home Repair & Improvement

Southern Dallas Homeowners Can Apply for Up to $100K in Federal Grants for Home Repairs

Homeowners in four historically Black southern Dallas neighborhoods — Joppa, Five Mile, Tenth Street Historic District, and The Bottom — can apply for up to $100,000 in federal American Rescue Plan Act grants to repair aging homes. The city has allocated roughly $2 million through its Neighborhood Revitalization Program to rehabilitate at least 20 single-family homes built in or before 1959. Eligible owner-occupants, as well as landlords serving tenants earning under 80% of Area Median Income, can call 469-799-2761 to apply.

GFH Editorial Team·May 31
Home Repair & Improvement

Lawton Homeowner Rehabilitation Program Transforms 50-Year Family Home

A longtime Lawton, Oklahoma resident saw her family home of 50 years transformed through the city's Homeowner Rehabilitation Project, which uses roughly $1 million in annual federal grants to fund interior repairs for low-income households. Janet McGee's $34,000 renovation included new flooring, a complete kitchen refresh, and two fully reconstructed bathrooms, with the homeowner paying just 15 percent over a decade of low monthly installments.

GFH Editorial Team·Jan 24