Home Improvement Grants in South Milwaukee.
Browse cataloged grants, rebates, loans, and other assistance records for South Milwaukee, WI. Verify each program's current rules, service area, and status.
The South Milwaukee, WI directory shows 26 cataloged resources. Of those, 23 are currently open or actionable home improvement or repair assistance records; the largest published amount stored among those 23 records is $126,526, not an estimate of your award. Discovery tags include 5 senior-related records, 3 veteran-related records, and 14 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.
Types of help in this city
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| Funding type | Records | What to verify | Label scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants | 16 | Repayment, tax, and possible lien terms | Directory classification; confirm official terms |
| Forgivable loans | 1 | 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...
South Milwaukee Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Program
CDBG-funded forgivable loan for major home repairs to income-qualified owner-occupied homes in South Milwaukee. Loan is ...
South Milwaukee Emergency Home Repair Grant
Emergency repair grant for urgent health and safety issues in owner-occupied homes. Covers critical repairs such as furn...
South Milwaukee Accessibility Modification Program
CDBG-funded grant for accessibility modifications to owner-occupied homes where a disabled or elderly resident lives. Co...
South Milwaukee Water Lateral Replacement Assistance
Cost-sharing program to replace failing private water service laterals between the main and the property line. The City ...
WHEDA Advantage Home Improvement Loan
Low-interest home improvement loan for moderate-income Wisconsin homeowners. Funds can be used for repairs, accessibilit...
Wisconsin Weatherization Assistance Program
Federally-funded weatherization services at no cost to income-qualified households. Includes insulation, air sealing, fu...
Wisconsin Lead-Safe Homes Grant
HUD-funded lead hazard reduction for homes built before 1978 where children under age 6 live. Services include lead test...
We Energies Heat Pump Rebate
Rebate for installing qualifying air-source or ground-source (geothermal) heat pumps in existing homes. Rebate amounts v...
We Energies Furnace & A/C Rebate
Rebates for installing high-efficiency natural gas furnaces and central air conditioners. Furnace rebates range from $20...
We Energies Insulation & Air Sealing Rebate
Rebates for adding insulation to attics, walls, and basements, as well as air sealing improvements. A home energy assess...
We Energies Water Heater Rebate
Rebates for installing high-efficiency natural gas water heaters or heat pump water heaters. Rebate amounts vary by type...
We Energies Solar Buyback Program
Net metering program allowing homeowners with solar panels to receive credits for excess electricity sent back to the gr...
Focus on Energy Home Energy Assessment
Free professional home energy assessment identifying opportunities to save energy and money. Includes blower door test, ...
USDA Section 504 Home Repair Program
Low-interest loans and grants for very low-income homeowners in eligible rural areas to repair, improve, or modernize ho...
VA Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) Grant
Grant for veterans with certain service-connected disabilities to adapt or purchase a home for wheelchair accessibility....
VA Special Housing Adaptation (SHA) Grant
Grant for veterans with certain service-connected disabilities (such as blindness or loss of use of hands) to make acces...
Milwaukee County Emergency Home Repair Program
Emergency home repair grants for low-income Milwaukee County homeowners, with priority for seniors and persons with disa...
Wisconsin PACE Financing (C-PACE)
Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing allows homeowners to finance energy efficiency and renewable energy impr...
Wisconsin Homestead Tax Credit
Refundable state income tax credit for Wisconsin homeowners and renters age 62+ or disabled with low to moderate income....
Wisconsin Lottery & Gaming Credit
Property tax credit funded by Wisconsin Lottery revenues, available to all homeowners who occupy their property as their...
Wisconsin Veterans & Surviving Spouses Property Tax Credit
Property tax credit for disabled Wisconsin veterans (service-connected disability rating of 70% or higher) and unremarri...
Federal Residential Solar Tax Credit (ITC)
Federal tax credit worth 30% of the cost of installing a residential solar energy system. Credit applies to equipment an...
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