Home Improvement Grants in Akron.
Browse cataloged grants, rebates, loans, and other assistance records for Akron, OH. Verify each program's current rules, service area, and status.
The Akron, OH directory shows 41 cataloged resources. Of those, 33 are currently open or actionable home improvement or repair assistance records; the largest published amount stored among those 33 records is $126,526, not an estimate of your award. Discovery tags include 13 senior-related records, 7 veteran-related records, and 10 marked with no income limit. These tags do not determine eligibility; verify the complete official rules.
Record set last reviewed 2026-04-03. How we verify our data.
Types of help in this city
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| Funding type | Records | What to verify | Label scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants | 24 | Repayment, tax, and possible lien terms | Directory classification; confirm official terms |
| Forgivable loans | 6 | Forgiveness schedule, residency, and lien terms | Directory classification; confirm official terms |
| Rebates | 2 | Eligible purchases, upfront payment, and claim timing | Directory classification; confirm official terms |
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Lead Safe Akron Program
Grant-funded lead hazard control program for Akron homes built before 1978. Provides up to $20,000 for lead paint remedi...
City of Akron Minor Home Repair (COAMHR)
Administered by Rebuilding Together Northeast Ohio, this program targets low-income elderly homeowners or homeowners wit...
AMHA Housing Choice Voucher Homeownership
AMHA administers over 5,000 Housing Choice Vouchers in Summit County. The HCV Homeownership option allows qualifying vou...
Summit County Minor Home Repair
Summit County program for owner-occupied single-family properties outside Akron, Barberton, and Cuyahoga Falls. Reduces ...
Summit County Housing Rehabilitation Program
Summit County HOME-funded forgivable loan program for major housing rehabilitation. Covers substantial repairs including...
Summit County Lead-Free Program
Summit County Public Health program that provides lead hazard control services for homes built before 1978. Prioritizes ...
Habitat for Humanity of Summit County Home Repair
Habitat for Humanity of Summit County provides critical home repairs including roof replacement, HVAC, electrical, plumb...
Rebuilding Together NEO, Safe at Home
Funded by the Ohio Housing Trust Fund, this program installs safety modifications for seniors and veterans in Summit Cou...
Home Weatherization Assistance Program (HWAP)
State-funded weatherization program administered locally by Community Action Akron Summit. Provides insulation, air seal...
HEAP / Winter Crisis Program
HEAP provides assistance paying energy bills for income-eligible Summit County residents. The Winter Crisis Program runs...
Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank Resource Connection
The Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank connects residents with utility and housing assistance resources in addition to food ...
Ohio Edison Energy Efficiency Rebates
Ohio Edison offers rebates on ENERGY STAR certified appliances and HVAC systems for current account holders. Instant dis...
Columbia Gas WarmChoice Weatherization
Free weatherization program for Columbia Gas customers at or below 150% of federal poverty guidelines. Includes insulati...
Dominion Energy Ohio Housewarming Program
Dominion Energy Ohio provides rebates up to $1,250 for energy efficiency improvements. Includes a home energy assessment...
Ohio Homestead Exemption
Ohio Homestead Exemption shields the first $29,000 of your home's appraised value from property taxes. Available to home...
Ohio Disabled Veteran Enhanced Homestead Exemption
Enhanced homestead exemption for disabled veterans removes $58,000 of appraised value from property taxation with no inc...
OHFA Homebuyer + Down Payment Assistance
OHFA offers 30-year fixed-rate FHA, VA, USDA, and conventional mortgages with down payment assistance of 3% (conventiona...
OHFA Ohio Heroes Program
OHFA Ohio Heroes provides discounted mortgage interest rates to public servants including veterans, active military, pol... Each program administrator alone decides its combination rules. The Grant Map has not verified those rules.
OHFA Mortgage Tax Credit
Federal tax credit equal to 40% of annual mortgage interest (up to $2,000) for OHFA loan holders, or 15-20% for non-OHFA...
OHFA Grants for Grads
OHFA program providing discounted mortgage rates and 2.5% or 5% down payment assistance to recent college graduates. DPA...
OHFA Next Home
OHFA Next Home provides 30-year fixed-rate mortgages to repeat homebuyers (not just first-time buyers) with down payment...
Ohio Homebuyer Plus Savings Account
Ohio Treasurer's enhanced savings account that provides a state income tax deduction of up to $5,000/year ($10,000 marri...
VA Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) Grant
VA grant for veterans with certain severe service-connected disabilities to build, buy, or modify a home for wheelchair ...
VA Special Housing Adaptation (SHA) Grant
VA grant for veterans with specific service-connected disabilities (blindness, loss of hands) to modify an existing home...
VA Home Improvements & Structural Alterations (HISA)
Lifetime benefit of up to $6,800 for veterans with service-connected disabilities to make medically necessary home modif...
VA Temporary Residence Adaptation (TRA) Grant
Grant for SAH/SHA-eligible veterans temporarily living in a family member's home. Allows accessibility modifications to ...
USDA Section 504 Home Repair Loans & Grants
USDA Section 504 provides 1% interest loans up to $40,000 and grants up to $10,000 (for homeowners 62+) to repair homes ...
FHA Title I Home Improvement Loan
FHA-insured loan up to $25,000 for single-family home improvements. No equity required, and the loan can be used for mos...
FHA 203(k) Rehabilitation Mortgage
FHA mortgage that rolls purchase price and renovation costs into one loan. Limited 203(k) covers up to $75,000 in repair... Each program administrator alone decides its combination rules. The Grant Map has not verified those rules.
LIHEAP, Low Income Home Energy Assistance
Federal program providing energy bill assistance to low-income households. In Summit County, apply through Community Act...
Residential Clean Energy Credit (Section 25D)
The federal Residential Clean Energy Credit under Section 25D is closed for expenditures made after December 31, 2025. T...
Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit (Section 25C)
The federal Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit under Section 25C is closed for expenditures made or property place...
DOE Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)
WAP provides free energy efficiency improvements to low-income households across all 50 states, DC, and territories. Eli...
American Red Cross Home Fire Campaign, Free Smoke Alarms
The American Red Cross installs free smoke alarms and creates home fire escape plans through their nationwide Home Fire ...
NeighborWorks Network, Home Repair & Modification Programs
NeighborWorks America supports a network of nearly 250 local nonprofit housing organizations across every state, DC, and...
HUD Section 184 Indian Home Loan Guarantee
The Section 184 Indian Home Loan Guarantee Program provides HUD-guaranteed mortgage financing for American Indian and Al...
Ohio Home Weatherization Assistance Program (HWAP)
Ohio HWAP provides free energy efficiency improvements to income-eligible households statewide, delivered through a netw...
Ohio EPA WPCLF Home Sewage Treatment System (HSTS) Program
Ohio EPA's WPCLF program provides principal forgiveness loans to Local Health Districts, which pass savings to homeowner...
Ohio Residential PACE Financing (R-PACE)
Ohio Residential PACE allows homeowners to finance energy efficiency and renewable energy improvements through a volunta...
Welcome Home Ohio (WHO), Rehabilitation & New Construction Grant
Welcome Home Ohio provides grants up to $100,000 per property to developers, nonprofits, and local governments to purcha...
City of Akron Emergency Home Repair Program
The City of Akron's Emergency Home Repair Program provides grants to income-qualified homeowners facing health and safet...
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