Home Improvement Grants in Chester.
Browse cataloged grants, rebates, loans, and other assistance records for Chester, PA. Verify each program's current rules, service area, and status.
The Chester, PA directory shows 25 cataloged resources. Of those, 23 are currently open or actionable home improvement or repair assistance records; the largest published amount stored among those 23 records is $126,526, not an estimate of your award. Discovery tags include 5 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.
Types of help in this city
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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 | 3 | 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...
Pennsylvania Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)
Provides free weatherization services to income-qualified households in Chester through Delaware County Community Action...
City of Chester CDBG Housing Rehabilitation Program
Provides forgivable loans for major home repairs to owner-occupied properties in Chester for households at or below 80% ...
City of Chester Emergency Home Repair Grant
Provides emergency repair grants for owner-occupied homes in Chester facing urgent health and safety issues. Priority gi...
Chester ADA Home Accessibility Grant
Provides grants for accessibility modifications to owner-occupied homes in Chester for disabled residents and seniors. C...
Chester Lead Hazard Reduction Program
Provides free lead hazard reduction services for Chester homes built before 1978 with children under age 6. Services inc...
PECO Home Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
Offers rebates to PECO electric customers in Chester for qualifying energy-efficient home improvements including insulat...
PECO Heat Pump Rebate
Provides rebates to PECO customers in Chester for installing qualifying air-source or ground-source heat pumps. Rebate a...
PECO Smart Thermostat Rebate
Offers rebates to PECO customers in Chester for purchasing and installing qualifying ENERGY STAR certified smart thermos...
PECO Low-Income Refrigerator Replacement
Provides free ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators to income-qualified PECO customers in Chester. Program includes delive...
Philadelphia Gas Works Emergency Heating Repair
Provides emergency heating system repair and replacement assistance to income-qualified PGW customers in Chester area. P...
PHFA Keystone Advantage Assistance Loan
Provides low-interest home improvement loans to Pennsylvania homeowners with income up to 80% AMI. Can be used for repai...
Delaware County Senior Home Repair Program
Provides emergency home repair grants to Delaware County seniors age 60+ with low income. Covers critical repairs includ...
Chester Sewer Lateral Repair Assistance
Provides forgivable loans for sewer lateral line repairs and replacements to Chester homeowners. Loan is forgiven after ...
USDA Section 504 Home Repair Program
Provides loans up to $40,000 and grants up to $10,000 for very low-income homeowners age 62+ in eligible rural areas nea...
VA Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) Grant
Provides grants to eligible veterans with certain service-connected disabilities to build, buy, or modify a home to meet...
VA Special Housing Adaptation (SHA) Grant
Provides grants to eligible veterans with certain service-connected disabilities to make accessibility modifications to ...
Pennsylvania LIHEAP Crisis Assistance
Provides emergency heating assistance to low-income Chester households facing a heating crisis, including furnace repair...
Pennsylvania Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
Provides free lead testing, risk assessment, and abatement services to Chester households with children under age 6 or p...
Delaware County HOME Investment Partnerships
Provides HOME funds for owner-occupied rehabilitation in Delaware County including Chester. Offers grants and low-intere...
Pennsylvania Solar Renewable Energy Credits (SRECs)
Pennsylvania homeowners in Chester who install solar panels can earn Solar Renewable Energy Credits (SRECs) for electric...
Federal Residential Solar Tax Credit (ITC)
Federal tax credit covering 30% of the cost of residential solar panel installation for Chester homeowners. Credit can b...
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