Home Improvement Grants in Elmira.
Browse cataloged grants, rebates, loans, and other assistance records for Elmira, NY. Verify each program's current rules, service area, and status.
The Elmira, NY directory shows 22 cataloged resources. Of those, 22 are currently open or actionable home improvement or repair assistance records; the largest published amount stored among those 22 records is $126,526, not an estimate of your award. Discovery tags include 7 senior-related records, 2 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 type | Records | What to verify | Label scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants | 14 | 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 | 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...
New York State Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)
Federally funded program administered by NYS that provides free weatherization improvements to income-eligible household...
NYSEG Heat Pump Rebate Program
NYSEG customers in Elmira can receive rebates for installing qualifying air-source or ground-source heat pumps. Rebates ...
NYSEG Smart Solutions Appliance Rebates
NYSEG offers rebates on ENERGY STAR certified appliances including refrigerators, clothes washers, water heaters, and sm...
NYSEG Natural Gas Efficiency Rebates
Natural gas customers in Elmira can receive rebates for upgrading to high-efficiency furnaces, boilers, water heaters, a...
Elmira Owner-Occupied Housing Rehabilitation Program
Provides zero-interest forgivable loans to income-eligible homeowners in Elmira city limits for major home repairs and r...
Elmira Emergency Home Repair Grant
Provides emergency repair grants for Elmira homeowners facing immediate health or safety threats. Covers urgent repairs ...
Elmira Home Accessibility Modification Program
Provides grants for accessibility modifications to owner-occupied homes in Elmira for residents with disabilities or mob...
Chemung County Senior Home Repair Program
Provides home repair grants to Chemung County residents age 60 and older for essential maintenance and safety repairs. P...
New York State HOME Program
Federal HOME Investment Partnerships Program funds administered by NYS for substantial rehabilitation of affordable hous...
USDA Section 504 Home Repair Program
USDA provides low-interest loans up to $40,000 and grants up to $10,000 for very low-income homeowners in eligible rural...
VA Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) Grant
VA grant for veterans with certain service-connected disabilities to help purchase or modify a home to meet their adapti...
VA Special Housing Adaptation (SHA) Grant
VA grant for veterans with certain service-connected disabilities to adapt a family member's home in which they will res...
New York State Lead Hazard Control Assistance
New York State program to eliminate lead-based paint hazards in pre-1978 homes where children under 6 reside or regularl...
NYSERDA Clean Heat Statewide Program
NYSERDA offers enhanced incentives for air-source and ground-source heat pump installations in New York homes. Incentive...
Chemung County Water/Sewer Lateral Assistance
Chemung County provides financial assistance to low-income homeowners for repair or replacement of damaged water service...
NYS Housing Trust Fund - Home Improvement
New York State Housing Trust Fund provides capital funding for housing rehabilitation and improvement projects serving l...
HEAP Emergency Assistance - Home Repair Component
New York State Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) provides emergency assistance for heating equipment repair or repla...
Elmira Neighborhood Preservation Program
CDBG-funded program providing forgivable loans for exterior home improvements in designated Elmira neighborhoods to stab...
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