Home Improvement Grants in Austin.

Browse cataloged grants, rebates, loans, and other assistance records for Austin, TX. Verify each program's current rules, service area, and status.

The Austin, TX directory shows 53 cataloged resources. Of those, 49 are currently open or actionable home improvement or repair assistance records; the largest published amount stored among those 49 records is $350,000, not an estimate of your award. Discovery tags include 17 senior-related records, 8 veteran-related records, and 22 marked with no income limit. These tags do not determine eligibility; verify the complete official rules.

Record set last reviewed 2026-04-03. How we verify our data.

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Funding typeRecordsWhat to verifyLabel scope
Grants34Repayment, tax, and possible lien termsDirectory classification; confirm official terms
Forgivable loans4Forgiveness schedule, residency, and lien termsDirectory classification; confirm official terms
Rebates8Eligible purchases, upfront payment, and claim timingDirectory classification; confirm official terms

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Up to $20,000

GO REPAIR! Grant Program

GO REPAIR! addresses inadequate housing conditions to ensure safe, accessible homes for Austin residents. Grants of up t...

Home Repair
Up to $7,500

Minor Home Repair Grant Program

The Minor Home Repair Grant addresses dangerous conditions, leaking gas pipes, faulty electrical, decaying roofs, collap...

Home Repair
Up to $20,000

Architectural Barrier Removal Program

Provides grants to eligible low-income elderly and severely disabled homeowners and renters to modify or retrofit living...

Home Repair
Up to $75,000 rehab / $350,000 reconstruction

Home Rehabilitation / Reconstruction Loan Program

Zero-interest deferred loan to bring homes up to building code, with no monthly payments during the 15-year lien period....

Home Repair
Up to $15,000

Plumbing Program (NHCD)

Targeted grant for low-income Austin homeowners who have been accepted into the GO REPAIR! Program and need plumbing rep...

Home Repair
Full cost covered (varies by project)

Private Lateral Grant Program

Provides free replacement or repair of private sewer lateral lines for eligible Austin Water customers. Homeowners typic...

Home Repair
Free improvements (value typically $2,000-$8,000)

Austin Energy Weatherization Assistance Program

Provides no-cost weatherization improvements to Austin Energy customers enrolled in the Customer Assistance Program (CAP...

Energy
Rebates avg $3,000 + 0% loan up to $25,000

Austin Energy Home Energy Savings Rebate & Loan

Whole-home energy efficiency program offering rebates averaging $3,000 when a participating contractor completes at leas...

Energy
Up to $1,600 (Tier 3 Heat Pump)

Austin Energy Air Conditioning / Heat Pump Rebate

Rebates for installing a qualifying ENERGY STAR-rated central air conditioning or heat pump system through an Austin Ene...

Energy
$800 rebate

Austin Energy Heat Pump Water Heater Rebate

Austin Energy offers an $800 rebate for installing a new ENERGY STAR certified hybrid heat pump water heater. The existi...

Energy
$2,500 rebate + Value of Solar credit at 9.91¢/kWh

Austin Energy Residential Solar PV Rebate

Austin Energy provides a $2,500 bill credit rebate for residential solar PV systems of 3 kW or larger installed by a par...

Energy
$1 per sq ft installed

Austin Energy Solar Screens Rebate

Austin Energy reimburses $1 per square foot for energy-efficient solar screens installed on home windows through a parti...

Energy
$300 rebate

Austin Energy Pool Pump Rebate

Receive a $300 rebate when you install an ENERGY STAR certified variable-speed pool pump through an Austin Energy partic...

Energy
$50 purchase rebate + $75 enrollment credit

Austin Energy Power Partner Smart Thermostat Program

Earn a $50 rebate when you purchase and install an eligible smart thermostat, then receive $75 in bill credits annually ...

Energy
Avg $750 reward for enrolled battery

Austin Energy Power Partner Battery Incentive

Austin Energy provides averaging $750 in annual rewards for customers who enroll an approved home backup battery in the ...

Energy
10% monthly bill discount + fee waivers (~$650/yr avg)

Austin Energy Customer Assistance Program (CAP)

CAP provides a 10% discount on electric bills plus fee waivers for Austin Energy residential customers at or below 200% ...

Energy
Up to $5,000 (rainwater harvesting); multiple rebates stack

Austin Water Conservation Rebate Program

Austin Water offers a suite of conservation rebates for residential customers: WaterWise Landscape (up to $3,000 for tur...

Energy
Up to $24,999

Travis County CDBG Home Repair Program

Travis County's CDBG-funded program provides free home repairs for low-income homeowners in unincorporated Travis County...

Home Repair
Up to $10,000 in free repairs

Rebuilding Together Austin, Free Home Repairs

Rebuilding Together Austin provides critical health and safety repairs using volunteer labor and contractor crews at no ...

Home Repair
Sliding-scale deferred loan (0% interest)

Austin Habitat for Humanity, Home Repair Program

Austin Habitat for Humanity's Home Repair Program alleviates substandard living conditions for low-income homeowners, pa...

Home Repair
Up to $22,500 one-time grant

TDHCA Amy Young Barrier Removal (AYBR) Program

TDHCA's AYBR program provides one-time grants of up to $22,500 to qualified households that include a person with a disa...

Home Repair
Free weatherization (avg $5,000-$8,000 in improvements)

TDHCA Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)

DOE-funded weatherization through TDHCA installs energy-saving measures, insulation, caulking, weather-stripping, duct r...

Home Repair
Utility payment assistance (varies by household need)

Texas Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program (CEAP / LIHEAP)

CEAP is Texas's LIHEAP program, providing utility bill payment assistance and energy education to low-income households....

Home Repair
Up to 5% of loan as DPA (30-yr deferred or 3-yr forgivable)

TDHCA My First Texas Home (Down Payment Assistance)

My First Texas Home provides 30-year fixed-rate mortgages paired with down payment and closing cost assistance of up to ...

Home Repair
Up to $50,000 below-market rate loan

Texas Veterans Land Board (VLB) Home Improvement Loan

The VLB Home Improvement Program offers below-market interest rate loans up to $50,000 (2-20 year term) to Texas veteran...

Home Repair
Up to $126,526 (SAH) or $25,350 (SHA), FY2026

VA Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) Grant

The SAH grant helps veterans with certain severe service-connected disabilities construct or modify a home to accommodat...

Home Repair
Up to $25,350 (SHA), FY2026

VA Special Housing Adaptation (SHA) Grant

The SHA grant assists veterans with specific service-connected disabilities in adapting or purchasing an already-adapted...

Home Repair
Up to $6,800 (service-connected) or $2,000 (non-service-connected)

VA Home Improvements & Structural Alterations (HISA) Grant

HISA provides veterans who need medically necessary home improvements and structural alterations with up to $6,800 (serv...

Home Repair
Up to $10,000 grant (age 62+) and $40,000 loan, $50,000 combined

USDA Section 504 Home Repair Loan & Grant

USDA Section 504 provides very-low-income rural homeowners with 1% interest loans up to $40,000 for 20 years to repair, ...

Home Repair
Limited: up to $75,000 in repairs; Standard: FHA loan limits

FHA 203(k) Rehabilitation Mortgage

FHA 203(k) allows homebuyers and existing owners to finance both the purchase/refinance of a home and renovation costs i...

Home Repair
Utility payment assistance (one-time or seasonal)

LIHEAP, Low Income Home Energy Assistance

Federal LIHEAP funds distributed through TDHCA as CEAP provide heating and cooling bill assistance, prevent utility shut...

Home Repair
$100,000 school tax exemption + 20% Travis County exemption

Texas / Travis County Homestead Property Tax Exemption

Texas law requires school districts to provide a $100,000 homestead exemption from property taxes. Travis County also of...

Home Repair
$143,220 additional Travis County exemption + school tax ceiling

Travis County Over-65 / Disabled Homestead Exemption & Tax Ceiling

Homeowners who are 65+ or certified disabled receive an additional $60,000 school district exemption and Travis County's...

Home Repair
$5,000-$12,000 partial; 100% exemption for 100% disability

Texas Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption

Texas offers tiered property tax exemptions to disabled veterans based on VA-rated disability percentage: 10-29% = $5,00...

Home Repair
Varies by project, home elevation, acquisition, storm-hardening

FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP)

FEMA's HMGP provides funding to reduce future disaster losses following a Presidential disaster declaration. Homeowners ...

Home Repair
Included in Home Rehab Loan or CDBG-funded programs

EPA Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control (via HUD / NHCD)

EPA and HUD require lead-based paint hazard assessment and remediation as part of any federally funded home repair work....

Home Repair
3-5% of loan as down payment assistance grant

TSAHC Homes for Texas Heroes Loan Program

TSAHC's Homes for Texas Heroes provides 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with down payment assistance grants of 3-5% of the ...

Home Repair
Free inspection; repair assistance varies

Austin Water Residential Plumbing Inspection & Assistance

Austin Water offers free plumbing inspections and identifies leak issues for residential customers. Homeowners with dete...

Energy
Funded through GO REPAIR! and Travis County CDBG partnerships

Meals on Wheels Central Texas, Home Repair Program

Meals on Wheels Central Texas administers home repair services as a sub-grantee of the City of Austin's GO REPAIR! progr...

Home Repair
Free service, leads to thousands in annual tax savings

Travis CAD Homestead Exemption Application Assistance

Travis Central Appraisal District provides free assistance to homeowners applying for property tax exemptions including ...

Home Repair
Up to $30,000

FEMA Increased Cost of Compliance (ICC) Coverage

ICC coverage is built into every National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) policy and pays up to $30,000 to help bring a s...

Disaster
Varies by jurisdiction, typically $5,000-$15,000 per unit

HUD Lead Hazard Control & Healthy Homes

HUD funds state, county, and city governments to identify and fix lead-based paint hazards and other health hazards (mol...

Seniors & Disability
Varies, full line replacement cost covered in many programs

EPA / WIIN Act Lead Service Line Replacement

EPA's WIIN Act grants and the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) fund lead service line replacement programs in...

Seniors & Disability
Free, up to 3 smoke alarms installed at no cost

American Red Cross Home Fire Campaign, Free Smoke Alarms

The American Red Cross installs free smoke alarms and creates home fire escape plans through their nationwide Home Fire ...

Home Repair
Varies by state, some offer $500-$1,000 radon mitigation assistance

EPA State Indoor Radon Grants, State Radon Programs

EPA provides State and Tribal Indoor Radon Grants (SIRG) to every state to fund radon risk reduction programs. While the...

Seniors & Disability
Varies by local affiliate, loans and grants available

NeighborWorks Network, Home Repair & Modification Programs

NeighborWorks America supports a network of nearly 250 local nonprofit housing organizations across every state, DC, and...

Home Repair
National Trust grants go to nonprofits/agencies, not direct to homeowners; state HPF grants vary

National Trust for Historic Preservation, Homeowner Resources

Owners of historic homes may access funding through their State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), which distributes H...

Historic
Loan guarantee, no dollar cap on loan amount (lender sets max)

HUD Section 184 Indian Home Loan Guarantee

The Section 184 Indian Home Loan Guarantee Program provides HUD-guaranteed mortgage financing for American Indian and Al...

Home Repair
Up to $22,500

Amy Young Barrier Removal Program (AYBR)

The AYBR Program provides one-time grants of up to $22,500 to households with a Person with a Disability who need home m...

Seniors & Disability
Up to $50,000

Texas Veterans Home Improvement Program (VLB VHIP)

The Veterans Home Improvement Program offers below-market interest rate loans to qualified Texas veterans and active-dut...

Veterans
Free ramp (no cost to recipient)

Texas Ramp Project, Free Wheelchair Ramps

The Texas Ramp Project is a nonprofit that builds free custom wheelchair ramps for low-income individuals with disabilit...

Seniors & Disability
Average $5,000 in free home improvements

CPS Energy Casa Verde Weatherization Program

CPS Energy's Casa Verde program provides free weatherization improvements, including insulation, air sealing, solar scre...

Energy
Award varies by repair scope; contact GLO for the per-homeowner cap

Texas GLO 2024 Disasters Homeowner Assistance Program (HAP)

The Texas GLO 2024 Disasters Homeowner Assistance Program provides repair and reconstruction assistance to owner-occupie...

Home Repair

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Frequently asked questions

What home-improvement assistance records are cataloged for Austin, TX?

The directory includes 49 possible-program records associated with Austin, including GO REPAIR! Grant Program, Minor Home Repair Grant Program, Architectural Barrier Removal Program. Inclusion does not confirm current availability or eligibility.

How are the assistance records for Austin classified?

Our classifier labels 34 records as grants, 4 as forgivable loans, and 8 as rebates in Austin. Classification can be incomplete; confirm the benefit type, lien, repayment, and conditions in the administrator's terms.

How do I research and apply for home repair assistance in Austin?

Each program page shows the source, application route, or contact we have on file. Confirm the current route, requirements, and any costs with the administering organization before applying. The current Grant Map homeowner fee is $0.