Home Improvement Grants in Ankeny.

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As of June 2026, 25 home improvement grant, rebate, and forgivable loan programs are open to homeowners in Ankeny, IA, with individual awards up to $126,526. 6 programs target seniors, 2 serve veterans, and 12 require no income limit.

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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 $8,500 in weatherization

Iowa Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)

Federally funded weatherization program providing comprehensive energy efficiency upgrades to income-qualified household...

Weatherization
Up to $5,000 down payment assistance

Iowa Finance Authority FirstHome Program

Down payment assistance for first-time homebuyers in Iowa purchasing homes in Ankeny. Combines below-market mortgage rat...

Homebuyer
Up to $750 rebate

MidAmerican Energy Heat Pump Rebate

Rebates for residential customers in Ankeny who install qualifying high-efficiency air-source or ground-source heat pump...

Energy
Up to $100 rebate

MidAmerican Energy Smart Thermostat Rebate

Rebate for MidAmerican Energy electric customers who purchase and install qualifying ENERGY STAR certified smart thermos...

Energy
Up to $500 rebate

MidAmerican Energy Home Insulation Rebate

Rebates for Ankeny homeowners who add insulation to attics, walls, or basements, or complete air sealing projects. Requi...

Weatherization
Up to $300 rebate

MidAmerican Energy Water Heater Rebate

Rebate for purchasing and installing high-efficiency electric or heat pump water heaters. Rebate amounts vary by water h...

Energy
Up to $6,000 in weatherization

Polk County Community Weatherization Program

County-funded weatherization assistance for low-income homeowners in Ankeny and Polk County. Provides energy efficiency ...

Weatherization
Forgivable loan up to $24,999

City of Ankeny Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Program

CDBG-funded rehabilitation program for low-income homeowners in Ankeny. Provides forgivable loans for major home repairs...

Home Repair
Up to $7,500 grant

Ankeny Emergency Home Repair Grant

Emergency repair grants for very low-income homeowners facing urgent health and safety hazards in Ankeny. Covers critica...

Emergency
Up to $15,000 grant

Ankeny Home Accessibility Modification Program

Grants for low-income Ankeny homeowners to make accessibility modifications for household members with disabilities. Cov...

Seniors & Disability
Up to $5,000 grant

Ankeny Senior Home Repair Program

Targeted repair grants for senior homeowners (age 62+) in Ankeny with limited incomes. Provides assistance with necessar...

Seniors & Disability
Free lead hazard removal

Iowa Lead Hazard Reduction Program

HUD-funded program to reduce lead-based paint hazards in homes built before 1978 where children under age 6 reside. Prov...

Home Repair
Up to $10,000 grant (age 62+) and $40,000 loan, $50,000 combined

USDA Section 504 Home Repair Loan & Grant

Federal program providing low-interest loans and grants to very low-income rural homeowners to repair, improve, or moder...

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

VA Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) Grant

Grant for veterans with certain service-connected disabilities to help build, purchase, or modify a home to meet their a...

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

VA Special Housing Adaptation (SHA) Grant

Grant for veterans with certain service-connected disabilities to adapt a family member's home in which they reside. Cov...

Veterans
Up to $35,000 for rehab

Iowa HOME Investment Partnerships Program

Federal HOME funds distributed through Iowa Finance Authority for owner-occupied rehabilitation. Provides deferred or fo...

Home Repair
Up to $3,000 grant or 50% cost share

Ankeny Sewer Lateral Repair Assistance

Cost-share program to assist Ankeny homeowners with repair or replacement of private sewer laterals from the home to the...

Home Repair
Up to $2,500 grant

Ankeny Stormwater Green Infrastructure Grant

Grant program to encourage residential installation of green infrastructure such as rain gardens, rain barrels, pervious...

Home Repair
Varies by disaster damage, up to $50,000

Iowa Disaster Recovery Housing Program

State and federal CDBG-DR funds to assist homeowners in Iowa recovering from federally declared disasters. Provides gran...

Disaster
Property tax exemption on solar value

Iowa Solar Energy System Tax Exemption

Iowa law exempts solar energy systems from property tax assessment. Installing solar panels on your Ankeny home will not...

Solar/Renewable
Up to $750 solar rebate

MidAmerican Energy Solar Rebate Program

Rebates for MidAmerican Energy customers who install solar photovoltaic systems. Provides per-watt incentives for qualif...

Solar/Renewable

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