Home Improvement Grants in Apex.

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As of June 2026, 25 home improvement grant, rebate, and forgivable loan programs are open to homeowners in Apex, NC, with individual awards up to $126,526. 8 programs target seniors, 3 serve veterans, and 10 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 per household

North Carolina Weatherization Assistance Program

Provides free energy efficiency improvements to income-eligible households in Wake County. Services include insulation, ...

Weatherization
Up to $50,000 loan

NC Housing Finance Agency Rehabilitation Loan

Offers low-interest rehabilitation loans for owner-occupied homes in North Carolina. Funds can be used for major repairs...

Home Repair
Forgivable loan up to $30,000

Wake County Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Program

Provides forgivable loans for critical home repairs to owner-occupied homes in Wake County. Loan is forgiven after 10 ye...

Home Repair
Up to $10,000 grant

Wake County Emergency Home Repair Grant

Emergency repair grants for owner-occupied homes with urgent health and safety hazards. Priority for seniors and disable...

Emergency
Up to $20,000 grant

Wake County Accessibility Modification Program

Provides accessibility modifications for owner-occupied homes in Wake County where a disabled or elderly resident requir...

Seniors & Disability
Up to $1,200 rebate

Duke Energy Heat Pump Rebate

Rebate for residential customers who install high-efficiency heat pumps in Duke Energy Progress service territory (Apex ...

Energy
$65 subsidized tune-up

Duke Energy Smart Saver HVAC Tune-Up

Discounted HVAC tune-up service for Duke Energy Progress residential customers. A certified contractor performs a compre...

Energy
Up to $400 in rebates

Duke Energy Appliance Rebate Program

Rebates for energy-efficient appliances including heat pump water heaters ($400), smart thermostats ($50-100), and ENERG...

Energy
Up to $6,000 rebate

North Carolina Solar Rebate Program

State-funded rebate for residential solar panel installations in North Carolina. Rebate is $0.60 per watt up to 10 kW sy...

Solar/Renewable
Up to $3,000 rebate

Duke Energy Solar Rebate for Homeowners

Duke Energy Progress offers rebates for residential rooftop solar installations. Rebate is $0.30 per watt DC for systems...

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

USDA Section 504 Home Repair Program

USDA program providing grants (up to $27,500 for seniors 62+) and low-interest loans (up to $40,000) for repairs to remo...

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 adapt or purchase a home to meet accessibility needs. ...

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

VA Special Housing Adaptation (SHA) Grant

Grant for veterans with certain service-connected disabilities to make accessibility adaptations to their home. For disa...

Veterans
Up to $10,000 forgivable loan

Wake County Septic Tank Repair Program

Forgivable loans for low-income homeowners in Wake County to repair or replace failing septic systems. Loan is forgiven ...

Home Repair
Free lead hazard remediation

NC Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program

Free lead hazard reduction for homes where a child under age 6 with elevated blood lead levels resides. Home must have b...

Home Repair
Up to $25,000 per unit

North Carolina HOME Rental Rehabilitation

Federal HOME funds administered by NC Housing Finance Agency for rehabilitation of rental units or owner-occupied homes....

Home Repair
Up to $600 per crisis

NC Crisis Intervention Program (CIP)

Emergency assistance for households facing energy-related crises (broken heating/cooling, utility shutoff threat). Prior...

Energy
Excludes $27,000 of home value

NC Seniors Property Tax Exclusion

North Carolina property tax relief for homeowners 65+ with income at or below $34,500. Excludes $27,000 of home value fr...

Property Tax Relief
Excludes up to $45,000 of home value

NC Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exclusion

Property tax exclusion for North Carolina veterans with 100% permanent and total service-connected disability. Excludes ...

Property Tax Relief
Up to $600 utility assistance

Duke Energy Share the Warmth Fund

Emergency utility assistance for Duke Energy Progress customers facing financial hardship. Administered by Salvation Arm...

Energy
Up to $75,000 reconstruction grant

NC Rebuild Disaster Recovery Program

Disaster recovery grants for North Carolina homeowners affected by federally-declared disasters (hurricanes, floods). Fu...

Disaster

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