Home Improvement Grants in Carol Stream.
Browse cataloged grants, rebates, loans, and other assistance records for Carol Stream, IL. Verify each program's current rules, service area, and status.
The Carol Stream, IL directory shows 24 cataloged resources. Of those, 24 are currently open or actionable home improvement or repair assistance records; the largest published amount stored among those 24 records is $126,526, not an estimate of your award. Discovery tags include 7 senior-related records, 2 veteran-related records, and 9 marked with no income limit. These tags do not determine eligibility; verify the complete official rules.
Record set last reviewed 2026-06-09. How we verify our data.
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| Funding type | Records | What to verify | Label scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants | 16 | Repayment, tax, and possible lien terms | Directory classification; confirm official terms |
| Forgivable loans | 4 | Forgiveness schedule, residency, and lien terms | Directory classification; confirm official terms |
| Rebates | 3 | Eligible purchases, upfront payment, and claim timing | Directory classification; confirm official terms |
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FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP)
HMGP provides funding after a presidentially declared disaster to help communities reduce future disaster losses. Homeow...
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...
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...
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...
Illinois Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)
Federally funded program administered by the state to provide free weatherization services including insulation, air sea...
IHDA Home Accessibility Program
Forgivable loan program for accessibility modifications to homes occupied by persons with disabilities. Covers ramps, wi...
DuPage County Senior Home Repair Grant
Grant program for seniors age 62+ in DuPage County to address critical home repairs including plumbing, electrical, roof...
DuPage County Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Program
CDBG-funded forgivable loan program for major home repairs in DuPage County. Covers structural repairs, roofing, HVAC, p...
Illinois Lead Hazard Reduction Program
HUD-funded program to eliminate lead-based paint hazards in Illinois homes built before 1978 where children under 6 resi...
ComEd Home Energy Rebates
ComEd offers rebates for energy-efficient upgrades including HVAC systems, heat pump water heaters, smart thermostats, i...
Nicor Gas Energy Efficiency Rebates
Nicor Gas provides rebates for high-efficiency natural gas equipment including furnaces, boilers, water heaters, and sma...
Nicor Gas Income-Qualified Energy Efficiency
Free home energy assessments and efficiency improvements for income-qualified Nicor Gas customers. Services include weat...
Illinois Shines Solar Renewable Energy Credits
Illinois Shines provides 20-year Solar Renewable Energy Credits (SRECs) for homeowners who install solar panels. The pro...
ComEd Electric Heat Pump Rebates
ComEd offers enhanced rebates for qualifying electric heat pumps including air-source and ground-source (geothermal) sys...
USDA Section 504 Home Repair Loan & Grant
Federal program providing low-interest loans up to $27,500 and grants up to $10,000 for very-low-income homeowners age 6...
VA Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) Grant
Grant for veterans with certain service-connected disabilities to build, remodel, or purchase an adapted home. Covers wh...
VA Special Housing Adaptation (SHA) Grant
Grant for veterans with certain service-connected disabilities (blindness or loss of use of both hands) to adapt a home....
DuPage County Emergency Home Repair Grant
Emergency grant for homeowners in DuPage County facing urgent health and safety hazards. Covers immediate threats includ...
IHDA Homeowner Rehabilitation Loan Program
Forgivable loan for major home repairs and rehabilitation in Illinois. Covers structural repairs, roofing, HVAC, plumbin...
DuPage County Water & Sewer Lateral Program
Forgivable loan to repair or replace water service lines and sewer laterals for income-qualified homeowners in DuPage Co...
Illinois On-Site Septic System Assistance
Grant program for income-qualified homeowners to repair or replace failing septic systems that pose environmental or hea...
Illinois Emergency Furnace Assistance
Emergency grant for furnace repair or replacement during heating season for income-qualified households. Priority given ...
Illinois Senior Citizens Property Tax Deferral
Program allowing Illinois homeowners age 65+ to defer payment of property taxes on their primary residence. The state pa...
Illinois Senior Citizens Homestead Exemption
Property tax exemption reducing the equalized assessed value (EAV) of the primary residence by up to $8,000 for homeowne...
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