Home Improvement Grants in Skokie.

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

The Skokie, IL directory shows 26 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, 2 veteran-related records, and 9 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
Grants13Repayment, tax, and possible lien termsDirectory classification; confirm official terms
Forgivable loans2Forgiveness schedule, residency, and lien termsDirectory classification; confirm official terms
Rebates6Eligible 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
Up to $20,000

Illinois Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)

Federally funded weatherization services to reduce energy costs for income-eligible households. Provides insulation, air...

Weatherization
Up to $25,000 forgivable loan

Illinois Accessibility Modification Program

Provides forgivable loans to help homeowners with disabilities make accessibility modifications to their primary residen...

Seniors & Disability
Up to $30,000 forgivable loan

IHDA Home Accessibility and Repair Program

Provides forgivable loans for major home repairs to income-eligible Illinois homeowners. Covers critical systems includi...

Home Repair
Up to $5,000 grant

Village of Skokie Sewer Lateral Assistance Program

Provides grants to assist low-income homeowners with the cost of repairing or replacing private sewer laterals. Helps pr...

Home Repair
Up to $10,000 grant

Skokie Senior Home Repair Grant

Provides home repair grants to seniors age 62 and older in Skokie to help maintain safe, habitable housing. Covers essen...

Seniors & Disability
Up to $2,000 in rebates

ComEd Home Energy Rebates

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

Energy
Up to $1,800 in rebates

Nicor Gas Energy Efficiency Rebates

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

Energy
Free weatherization services

ComEd Income-Qualified Weatherization

Free comprehensive home weatherization for income-qualified ComEd customers. Services include insulation, air sealing, L...

Weatherization
Up to $15,000 in solar incentives

Illinois Shines Solar Rebate Program

State-administered solar incentive program providing upfront rebates for residential solar installations. Illinois Shine...

Solar/Renewable
Enhanced solar incentives up to $20,000

Illinois Shines Low-Income Solar Incentive

Enhanced solar incentive for income-qualified households under the Illinois Shines program. Provides higher rebate rates...

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

USDA Section 504 Home Repair Program

USDA provides loans and grants to very low-income homeowners in eligible areas to repair, improve, or modernize their ho...

Home Repair
Up to $126,526 (SAH) or $25,350 (SHA), FY2026

VA Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) Grant

Helps veterans with certain service-connected disabilities purchase or modify a home to meet their disability-related ne...

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

VA Special Housing Adaptation (SHA) Grant

Helps veterans with certain service-connected disabilities adapt a family member's home in which they will live. Availab...

Veterans
Up to $15,000 grant

Cook County Emergency Home Repair Program

Provides emergency home repair grants to address immediate health and safety hazards for income-eligible Cook County hom...

Emergency
Free lead hazard reduction

Illinois Lead Poisoning Prevention Fund

State-funded lead hazard reduction program for Illinois homes built before 1978 where children under 6 reside. Provides ...

Home Repair
Up to $2,500 rebate

ComEd Heat Pump Rebate

ComEd offers rebates for installation of energy-efficient air-source and geothermal heat pumps. Rebate amount varies bas...

Energy
Matching grant up to $75,000

Cook County Historic Facade Improvement Program

Matching grant program to help property owners restore and improve historic building facades in designated Cook County d...

Historic
Forgivable loan up to $50,000

Cook County HOME Rehabilitation Program

HUD HOME-funded program providing forgivable loans for comprehensive home rehabilitation to low-income Cook County homeo...

Home Repair
Up to $3,200 annual tax credit

Federal Energy Efficient Home Improvement Tax Credit

Federal tax credit for energy-efficient home improvements including insulation, windows, doors, heat pumps, and HVAC sys...

Energy
30% tax credit on system cost

Federal Residential Solar Tax Credit (ITC)

Federal Investment Tax Credit for residential solar photovoltaic systems and battery storage. Credit equals 30% of total...

Solar/Renewable
Up to $1,200 annual energy assistance

Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)

Federally funded program providing energy bill payment assistance to low-income Illinois households. Helps with heating ...

Energy
Defer property taxes as low-interest loan

Cook County Senior Citizen Property Tax Deferral

Allows qualifying seniors age 65+ to defer payment of property taxes on their primary residence. Deferred taxes become a...

Property Tax Relief

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Local help in Skokie, IL

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Frequently asked questions

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

The directory includes 22 possible-program records associated with Skokie, 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 Skokie classified?

Our classifier labels 13 records as grants, 2 as forgivable loans, and 6 as rebates in Skokie. 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 Skokie?

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.