Home Improvement Grants in Portsmouth.
Browse cataloged grants, rebates, loans, and other assistance records for Portsmouth, RI. Verify each program's current rules, service area, and status.
The Portsmouth, RI directory shows 24 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 4 senior-related records, 3 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 type | Records | What to verify | Label scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants | 13 | 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 | 5 | 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...
Portsmouth Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Program
Provides comprehensive home rehabilitation assistance to low- and moderate-income owner-occupants in Portsmouth. Forgiva...
Portsmouth Emergency Home Repair Grant
Provides emergency repair grants for health and safety hazards in owner-occupied homes for very low-income Portsmouth re...
Portsmouth ADA Accessibility Modification Program
Provides home modifications for accessibility and mobility for Portsmouth residents with disabilities. Includes wheelcha...
Portsmouth Lead Paint Hazard Abatement Program
Provides free lead-based paint hazard reduction for homes built before 1978 with children under age 6 or pregnant women....
Rhode Island Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)
Federally-funded program providing comprehensive energy efficiency improvements at no cost to income-eligible Portsmouth...
Rhode Island Energy Heat Pump Rebate
Rebates for qualifying electric air-source and ground-source heat pumps installed by approved contractors. Incentives in...
Rhode Island Energy Income-Qualified Weatherization
Comprehensive no-cost energy efficiency upgrades for income-qualified Rhode Island Energy customers. Includes insulation...
Rhode Island Renewable Energy Fund Solar Rebate
Provides rebates for residential solar photovoltaic installations in Rhode Island. Incentive is $0.40 per watt for syste...
USDA Section 504 Home Repair Loan & Grant
Low-interest loans and grants for very low-income homeowners to repair, improve, or modernize their homes in eligible ru...
VA Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) Grant
Helps Veterans with certain service-connected disabilities build, remodel, or purchase an adapted home. For Veterans who...
VA Special Housing Adaptation (SHA) Grant
Helps Veterans with certain service-connected disabilities adapt or purchase a home to accommodate their disability. For...
RIHousing HOME Program
Federal HOME Investment Partnerships Program funds administered by RIHousing for comprehensive rehabilitation of owner-o...
Rhode Island Energy Window & Door Rebate
Rebates for ENERGY STAR certified windows and doors installed in electrically heated homes. $50 per ENERGY STAR window o...
Rhode Island Energy Heat Pump Water Heater Rebate
Rebate for qualifying ENERGY STAR heat pump water heaters installed by a licensed plumber. Provides $750 instant rebate ...
Rhode Island Energy Home Insulation Rebate
Rebates covering up to 50% of insulation and air sealing costs for electrically heated homes. Maximum $4,000 rebate for ...
Rhode Island Commerce Small-Scale Solar Grant
Provides additional incentives for small-scale solar installations for low- to moderate-income homeowners and environmen...
Portsmouth Historical Society Preservation Grant
Matching grants for exterior preservation and restoration of historic homes in Portsmouth's designated historic district...
Rhode Island Clean Water Finance Septic System Loan
Low-interest loans for septic system repair, replacement, or upgrade in Rhode Island. Rates as low as 0% for income-qual...
Rhode Island DEM Cesspool Phase-Out Program
Financial assistance for homeowners to replace cesspools with compliant septic systems or connect to municipal sewer. Pr...
Portsmouth Property Tax Relief for Elderly & Disabled
Property tax credits for Portsmouth residents age 65+ or totally disabled with limited income. Amount varies by income l...
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