Home Improvement Grants in Council Bluffs.

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As of June 2026, 24 home improvement grant, rebate, and forgivable loan programs are open to homeowners in Council Bluffs, 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 services

Iowa Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)

Federally funded weatherization program that reduces energy costs for income-eligible households through home energy imp...

Weatherization
Forgivable loan up to $24,999

Council Bluffs Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Program

CDBG-funded program providing forgivable loans for major home repairs to owner-occupants with income at or below 80% AMI...

Home Repair
Grant up to $15,000

Council Bluffs Accessibility Modification Program

CDBG grant program for accessibility modifications to owner-occupied homes where a disabled or elderly resident requires...

Seniors & Disability
Grant up to $10,000

Council Bluffs Emergency Home Repair Program

Emergency repair grant for low-income owner-occupants facing immediate health and safety hazards such as non-functioning...

Emergency
Rebate up to $5,000

Council Bluffs Sewer Lateral Repair Assistance

Rebate program to assist Council Bluffs property owners with the cost of repairing or replacing private sewer lateral li...

Home Repair
Up to $1,200 rebate

MidAmerican Energy HVAC Efficiency Rebates

MidAmerican Energy offers rebates for installing high-efficiency heating and cooling equipment including furnaces, centr...

Energy
Up to $2,000 for qualifying heat pumps

MidAmerican Energy Heat Pump Incentive

Enhanced rebates for installing qualifying air-source or geothermal heat pumps that replace electric resistance, propane...

Energy
Up to $500 for insulation upgrades

MidAmerican Energy Insulation Rebates

Rebates for adding insulation to attics, walls, basements, and crawl spaces in existing homes. Must meet minimum R-value...

Weatherization
Up to $600 for efficient water heaters

MidAmerican Energy Water Heater Rebate

Rebates for installing ENERGY STAR® certified water heaters including electric heat pump water heaters, natural gas tank...

Energy
Up to $100 rebate

MidAmerican Energy Smart Thermostat Program

Rebate for purchasing and installing a qualifying Wi-Fi-enabled smart thermostat. Enroll in the Smart Hours program for ...

Energy
State tax credit up to $5,000

Iowa Solar Energy System Tax Credit

Iowa offers a state income tax credit for residential solar energy systems. The credit is equal to 15% of the federal so...

Solar/Renewable
Production-based incentive varies

MidAmerican Energy SunSmart Solar Incentive

MidAmerican's SunSmart program provides performance-based incentives for customer-owned solar installations. Customers r...

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 rural areas (including parts of Pottawattamie C...

Home Repair
Down payment assistance up to $5,000

Iowa Finance Authority FirstHome Program

Down payment and closing cost assistance for first-time homebuyers in Iowa. Provides up to $5,000 in forgivable assistan...

Homebuyer
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 build, buy, or modify a home to accommodate their disa...

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

VA Special Housing Adaptation (SHA) Grant

Grant for veterans with certain service-connected disabilities to adapt a home for accessibility. Eligible for veterans ...

Veterans
Mortgage insurance alternative

Iowa Title Guaranty Homebuyer Programs

Iowa's Title Guaranty program provides an alternative to private mortgage insurance for homebuyers purchasing in Iowa. O...

Homebuyer
Varies by income and property value

Iowa Property Tax Credit for Seniors & Disabled

Iowa offers property tax credits for homeowners age 65+ or totally disabled with household income below $24,354 (2024). ...

Property Tax Relief
Up to $30,000 forgivable loan

Council Bluffs HOME Investment Partnership Program

HUD HOME funds provide loans for substantial rehabilitation of owner-occupied homes for households earning up to 80% AMI...

Home Repair
Up to $1,400 per heating season

Iowa Low-Income Home Energy Assistance (LIHEAP)

Federal program administered locally by Community Action Agency of Western Iowa to help low-income households pay heatin...

Energy

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