Home Improvement Grants in Schenectady.
Browse cataloged grants, rebates, loans, and other assistance records for Schenectady, NY. Verify each program's current rules, service area, and status.
The Schenectady, NY directory shows 23 cataloged resources. Of those, 21 are currently open or actionable home improvement or repair assistance records; the largest published amount stored among those 21 records is $126,526, not an estimate of your award. Discovery tags include 5 senior-related records, 2 veteran-related records, and 7 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 | 15 | 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...
Schenectady Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Program
Provides forgivable loans for major home repairs to income-qualified owner-occupants in Schenectady. Loan is forgiven af...
Schenectady ADA Accessibility Modification Program
Grant program for income-qualified Schenectady homeowners to make accessibility modifications for household members with...
Schenectady Senior Home Repair Program
Grant program for Schenectady homeowners age 62 and older with limited income to address critical home repairs and safet...
Schenectady Sewer Lateral Repair Program
Low-interest loan program for Schenectady property owners to repair or replace failing sewer lateral lines from the home...
New York State Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)
Federally funded program administered by New York State providing free energy efficiency improvements to income-qualifie...
New York State Lead Hazard Control Assistance
State-funded program to identify and remediate lead-based paint hazards in homes built before 1978 with children under a...
National Grid Home Energy Services (HES)
NYSERDA-funded energy assessment and rebate program for National Grid gas and electric customers. Includes a comprehensi...
National Grid Heat Pump Rebate Program
Rebate program for homeowners installing air-source or ground-source heat pumps through National Grid's Clean Heat initi...
NYSERDA NY-Sun Solar Incentive Program
State solar incentive program offering per-watt rebates for residential solar installations in Schenectady. Incentive am...
USDA Section 504 Home Repair Program
Federal program providing low-interest loans and grants to very-low-income homeowners in eligible rural areas of Schenec...
VA Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) Grant
Grant for veterans with certain severe service-connected disabilities to construct or modify a home to accommodate their...
VA Special Housing Adaptation (SHA) Grant
Grant for veterans with certain service-connected disabilities to adapt a home to meet their needs. Qualifying disabilit...
Schenectady HOME Investment Partnerships Program
Federal HOME funds administered by the City of Schenectady to rehabilitate owner-occupied housing for low-income househo...
NYS Restore Program
New York State program providing forgivable loans to moderate-income homeowners to rehabilitate their primary residence....
EmPower+ Weatherization Program
No-cost energy efficiency improvements for income-qualified National Grid customers. Includes LED lighting, insulation, ...
Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP)
New York State program providing one-time heating assistance grants to low-income households during heating season. Emer...
NYS STAR Property Tax Exemption
New York State School Tax Relief (STAR) program provides property tax exemption for primary residences. Enhanced STAR av...
Schenectady Senior Citizens Property Tax Exemption
Local property tax exemption for Schenectady residents age 65+ with qualifying income. Provides 5% to 50% reduction in a...
Schenectady Persons with Disabilities Tax Exemption
Property tax exemption for Schenectady homeowners with disabilities who are unable to engage in substantial gainful empl...
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