Home Improvement Grants in Cicero.

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

The Cicero, IL directory shows 26 cataloged resources. Of those, 25 are currently open or actionable home improvement or repair assistance records; the largest published amount stored among those 25 records is $126,526, not an estimate of your award. Discovery tags include 3 senior-related records, 3 veteran-related records, and 8 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 typeRecordsWhat to verifyLabel scope
Grants18Repayment, tax, and possible lien termsDirectory classification; confirm official terms
Forgivable loans2Forgiveness schedule, residency, and lien termsDirectory classification; confirm official terms
Rebates4Eligible purchases, upfront payment, and claim timingDirectory classification; confirm official terms

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Varies, no individual cap; projects typically $10K-$200K+

FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP)

HMGP provides funding after a presidentially declared disaster to help communities reduce future disaster losses. Homeow...

Disaster
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
Up to $35,000 forgivable loan

Cicero CDBG Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Program

Provides comprehensive home rehabilitation for owner-occupied homes in Cicero with income at or below 80% AMI. Forgivabl...

Home Repair
Up to $10,000 grant

Cicero Senior Home Repair Grant

Grant program for Cicero homeowners age 62+ to address critical home repairs and accessibility modifications. No repayme...

Seniors & Disability
Up to $15,000 grant

Cicero ADA Home Accessibility Grant

Provides accessibility modifications for Cicero residents with disabilities, including ramps, widened doorways, accessib...

Seniors & Disability
Up to $5,000 grant

Cicero Sewer Lateral Repair Program

Assists Cicero homeowners with the cost of repairing or replacing private sewer laterals. Grant available for qualifying...

Home Repair
Up to $20,000 grant

IHDA Access Home Modification Program

State-funded program providing grants for accessibility modifications for Illinois homeowners with disabilities. Covers ...

Seniors & Disability
Up to $20,000

Illinois Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)

Federally-funded weatherization services for income-eligible Illinois households. Includes insulation, air sealing, furn...

Weatherization
Up to $10,000 in weatherization

Cook County Weatherization Assistance

County-administered weatherization program for Cook County residents. Provides energy efficiency upgrades including insu...

Weatherization
Up to $5,500 in rebates and incentives

ComEd Home Energy Savings Program

ComEd's energy efficiency rebate program offering incentives for home energy improvements. Includes rebates for HVAC upg...

Energy
Free energy efficiency upgrades

ComEd Income-Qualified Energy Efficiency Program

Free comprehensive energy efficiency upgrades for income-qualified ComEd customers. Includes no-cost assessment, insulat...

Energy
Up to $2,500 in rebates

Nicor Gas Energy Efficiency Rebates

Rebates for natural gas efficiency upgrades including high-efficiency furnaces, boilers, water heaters, and insulation. ...

Energy
Free weatherization services

Nicor Gas Income-Qualified Weatherization

No-cost weatherization and energy efficiency services for income-qualified Nicor Gas customers. Includes furnace repair/...

Weatherization
Up to 100% free solar installation

Illinois Solar for All (Low-Income Solar)

State-funded program providing free or heavily subsidized solar panel installations for income-qualified Illinois homeow...

Solar/Renewable
30% of solar system cost

Federal Solar Investment Tax Credit (ITC)

Federal tax credit covering 30% of the cost of solar panel installation for residential properties. Claim credit on fede...

Solar/Renewable
Up to $50,000 forgivable loan

Cook County HOME Investment Rehabilitation

Federal HOME funds administered by Cook County for comprehensive home rehabilitation. Forgivable loan after 10 years of ...

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

USDA Section 504 Home Repair Loan & Grant

Federal program providing grants (seniors 62+) and low-interest loans for home repairs in eligible rural areas. Removes ...

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

VA Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) Grant

Grant for veterans with certain service-connected disabilities to adapt a home for wheelchair accessibility. Covers ramp...

Veterans
Up to $25,350 (SHA), FY2026

VA Special Housing Adaptation (SHA) Grant

Grant for veterans with vision loss or loss of use of both hands to make accessibility modifications. Covers adaptations...

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

VA Home Improvements and Structural Alterations (HISA)

Grant for veterans with service-connected or non-service-connected disabilities to make medically necessary home improve...

Veterans
Up to $15,000 per unit

Illinois Lead Poisoning Prevention Program

State program to identify and remediate lead-based paint hazards in homes built before 1978 with children under age 6. P...

Home Repair
Up to $20,000 per unit

Cook County Lead Abatement Program

County-funded lead hazard control for Cook County homes built before 1978. Priority given to families with children who ...

Home Repair
Up to $14,000 in rebates

Illinois Home Energy Rebate Opportunities (HERO)

Federal Inflation Reduction Act funding administered by Illinois for whole-home energy efficiency upgrades. Point-of-sal...

Energy
Up to $8,000 for heat pump

Federal High-Efficiency Electric Home Rebate (Heat Pumps)

Federal rebate for installation of high-efficiency heat pumps as part of whole-home electrification. Provides up to $8,0...

Energy

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Frequently asked questions

What home-improvement assistance records are cataloged for Cicero, IL?

The directory includes 25 possible-program records associated with Cicero, including FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), FEMA Increased Cost of Compliance (ICC) Coverage, HUD Lead Hazard Control & Healthy Homes. Inclusion does not confirm current availability or eligibility.

How are the assistance records for Cicero classified?

Our classifier labels 18 records as grants, 2 as forgivable loans, and 4 as rebates in Cicero. 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 Cicero?

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.