Home Improvement Grants in Elmhurst.

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

The Elmhurst, IL directory shows 26 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 4 senior-related records, 2 veteran-related records, and 11 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
Grants17Repayment, tax, and possible lien termsDirectory classification; confirm official terms
Forgivable loans2Forgiveness schedule, residency, and lien termsDirectory classification; confirm official terms
Rebates3Eligible 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
Forgivable loan up to $35,000

DuPage County Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Program

DuPage County CDBG-funded program providing forgivable loans for major home repairs to income-eligible owner-occupants. ...

Home Repair
Up to $10,000 grant

DuPage County Emergency Home Repair Grant

Provides emergency home repair grants for very low-income owner-occupants in DuPage County facing immediate health or sa...

Emergency
Up to $15,000 forgivable loan

DuPage County Accessibility Modification Program

Provides forgivable loans to modify homes for accessibility, including ramps, widened doorways, accessible bathrooms, an...

Seniors & Disability
Free weatherization services

Illinois Home Weatherization Assistance Program

Federally funded weatherization program administered by IHDA providing free energy efficiency upgrades including insulat...

Weatherization
Free lead hazard removal

Illinois Lead Poisoning Prevention Program

State-funded program providing free lead hazard control services for homes built before 1978 where a child under 6 with ...

Home Repair
Up to $8,000 in rebates

ComEd Home Energy Efficiency Rebates

ComEd offers rebates for energy-efficient home improvements including insulation, air sealing, HVAC upgrades, LED lighti...

Energy
Free energy upgrades (up to 100% cost)

ComEd Income-Qualified Energy Efficiency Program

Income-qualified ComEd customers receive free energy efficiency upgrades including insulation, air sealing, furnace repa...

Energy
Up to $3,500 in rebates

Nicor Gas Energy Efficiency Rebates

Nicor Gas offers rebates for high-efficiency natural gas equipment including furnaces, boilers, water heaters, and smart...

Energy
Free furnace and weatherization

Nicor Gas Income-Qualified Program

Income-qualified Nicor Gas customers receive free furnace repair/replacement, water heater upgrades, weatherization serv...

Energy
Varies by system size (avg. $10,000-$25,000)

Illinois Shines Solar Incentive Program

Illinois Shines provides Solar Renewable Energy Credits (SRECs) that reduce the upfront cost of residential solar instal...

Solar/Renewable
Credit for excess solar generation

ComEd Net Metering for Solar

Illinois requires ComEd to offer net metering, allowing solar customers to receive credit on their electric bill for exc...

Solar/Renewable
Up to $50,000 loan

IHDA Single Family Rehabilitation Loan

IHDA offers below-market-rate rehabilitation loans up to $50,000 for home repairs, with rates as low as 3%. Loan is repa...

Home Repair
Up to $5,000 grant

DuPage Senior Services Home Repair Program

Provides emergency home repair grants to DuPage County seniors age 60+ facing critical health and safety issues. Priorit...

Seniors & Disability
Up to $126,526 (SAH) or $25,350 (SHA), FY2026

VA Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) Grant

VA grant for veterans with certain service-connected disabilities to help build, remodel, or purchase an adapted home. C...

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

VA Special Housing Adaptation (SHA) Grant

VA grant for veterans with certain service-connected disabilities (such as blindness or loss of use of hands) to adapt a...

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

USDA Section 504 Home Repair Loan

USDA offers low-interest loans up to $40,000 for very low-income homeowners in eligible rural areas to repair, improve, ...

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

USDA Section 504 Home Repair Grant

USDA grants up to $10,000 for very low-income homeowners age 62+ in eligible rural areas to remove health and safety haz...

Seniors & Disability
Up to $5,000 grant

DuPage County Sewer Lateral Replacement Program

Provides partial reimbursement grants for replacement of failing private sewer laterals in DuPage County. Designed to re...

Home Repair
100% property tax exemption on solar value

Illinois Solar Energy Property Tax Exemption

Illinois law exempts the added value of solar energy systems from property tax assessment. When you install solar panels...

Solar/Renewable
30% federal tax credit

Federal Residential Solar Tax Credit (ITC)

Federal Investment Tax Credit provides a 30% tax credit for solar photovoltaic systems installed on residential properti...

Solar/Renewable
Up to $1,000 rebate

ComEd Electric Vehicle Charger Rebate

ComEd offers rebates for the purchase and installation of Level 2 electric vehicle charging stations at residential prop...

Energy
Up to $2,000 tax credit per year

Federal Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit (Heat Pumps)

Federal tax credit for installation of qualifying electric or natural gas heat pumps. Credit covers 30% of costs up to $...

Energy

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Frequently asked questions

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

The directory includes 24 possible-program records associated with Elmhurst, 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 Elmhurst classified?

Our classifier labels 17 records as grants, 2 as forgivable loans, and 3 as rebates in Elmhurst. 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 Elmhurst?

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.