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.
Types of help in this city
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| Funding type | Records | What to verify | Label scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants | 18 | Repayment, tax, and possible lien terms | Directory classification; confirm official terms |
| Forgivable loans | 2 | Forgiveness schedule, residency, and lien terms | Directory classification; confirm official terms |
| Rebates | 4 | 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...
Cicero CDBG Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Program
Provides comprehensive home rehabilitation for owner-occupied homes in Cicero with income at or below 80% AMI. Forgivabl...
Cicero Senior Home Repair Grant
Grant program for Cicero homeowners age 62+ to address critical home repairs and accessibility modifications. No repayme...
Cicero ADA Home Accessibility Grant
Provides accessibility modifications for Cicero residents with disabilities, including ramps, widened doorways, accessib...
Cicero Sewer Lateral Repair Program
Assists Cicero homeowners with the cost of repairing or replacing private sewer laterals. Grant available for qualifying...
IHDA Access Home Modification Program
State-funded program providing grants for accessibility modifications for Illinois homeowners with disabilities. Covers ...
Illinois Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)
Federally-funded weatherization services for income-eligible Illinois households. Includes insulation, air sealing, furn...
Cook County Weatherization Assistance
County-administered weatherization program for Cook County residents. Provides energy efficiency upgrades including insu...
ComEd Home Energy Savings Program
ComEd's energy efficiency rebate program offering incentives for home energy improvements. Includes rebates for HVAC upg...
ComEd Income-Qualified Energy Efficiency Program
Free comprehensive energy efficiency upgrades for income-qualified ComEd customers. Includes no-cost assessment, insulat...
Nicor Gas Energy Efficiency Rebates
Rebates for natural gas efficiency upgrades including high-efficiency furnaces, boilers, water heaters, and insulation. ...
Nicor Gas Income-Qualified Weatherization
No-cost weatherization and energy efficiency services for income-qualified Nicor Gas customers. Includes furnace repair/...
Illinois Solar for All (Low-Income Solar)
State-funded program providing free or heavily subsidized solar panel installations for income-qualified Illinois homeow...
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...
Cook County HOME Investment Rehabilitation
Federal HOME funds administered by Cook County for comprehensive home rehabilitation. Forgivable loan after 10 years of ...
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 ...
VA Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) Grant
Grant for veterans with certain service-connected disabilities to adapt a home for wheelchair accessibility. Covers ramp...
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...
VA Home Improvements and Structural Alterations (HISA)
Grant for veterans with service-connected or non-service-connected disabilities to make medically necessary home improve...
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...
Cook County Lead Abatement Program
County-funded lead hazard control for Cook County homes built before 1978. Priority given to families with children who ...
Illinois Home Energy Rebate Opportunities (HERO)
Federal Inflation Reduction Act funding administered by Illinois for whole-home energy efficiency upgrades. Point-of-sal...
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...
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