Home Improvement Grants in DeFuniak Springs.

Find grants, rebates, forgivable loans, and free programs for DeFuniak Springs, FL, filtered to your situation.

As of June 2026, 26 home improvement grant, rebate, and forgivable loan programs are open to homeowners in DeFuniak Springs, FL, with individual awards up to $126,526. 5 programs target seniors, 2 serve veterans, and 9 require no income limit.

Data last verified 2026-06-09. How we verify our data.

Types of help in this city

Funding typeProgramsRepaid?Best for
Grants20Never repaidIncome-qualified homeowners
Forgivable loans2Forgiven after a residency periodLarger repairs with no money down
Rebates3Refunded to you after purchaseEnergy-efficiency upgrades

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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 $35,000 grant

Walton County CDBG Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Program

Provides home rehabilitation grants to low-income owner-occupants in unincorporated Walton County and participating muni...

Home Repair
Up to $25,000 grant

Florida SHIP Home Rehabilitation Program

State Housing Initiatives Partnership program administered locally by Walton County to provide rehabilitation assistance...

Home Repair
Up to $30,000 grant

DeFuniak Springs Historic Home Rehabilitation Grant

Assists income-eligible homeowners in rehabilitating historic homes built before 1945 in the DeFuniak Springs Historic D...

Historic
Up to $8,500 in weatherization services

Florida Weatherization Assistance Program

Federally funded weatherization program that reduces energy costs for low-income households by improving home energy eff...

Weatherization
Up to $1,600 rebate

Gulf Power Heat Pump Rebate Program

Rebate for Gulf Power customers who install qualifying high-efficiency heat pump systems. Rebate amounts vary by SEER ra...

Energy
Up to $250 rebate

Gulf Power Home Insulation Rebate

Rebate for Gulf Power customers who add qualifying attic or wall insulation to their homes. Requires minimum R-value imp...

Weatherization
Up to $500 rebate

Gulf Power Heat Pump Water Heater Rebate

Rebate for Gulf Power customers who install ENERGY STAR certified heat pump water heaters, which use significantly less ...

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

USDA Section 504 Home Repair Grant & Loan

Grants up to $7,500 for seniors (62+) and loans up to $27,500 for very low-income rural homeowners to repair, improve, o...

Home Repair
Up to $7,500 grant

SHIP Elderly Emergency Repair Program

Emergency repair grants for elderly homeowners (62+) in Walton County facing urgent health and safety hazards. Expedited...

Seniors & Disability
Up to $15,000 grant

Walton County ADA Home Modification Program

Provides accessibility modifications for low-income households with disabled residents, including ramps, widened doorway...

Seniors & Disability
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 meet adaptive needs. 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 where the veteran resides...

Veterans
Free lead hazard removal

Florida Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Program

HUD-funded program to identify and remediate lead-based paint hazards in homes built before 1978 with children under age...

Home Repair
Up to $5,000 grant

Walton County Sewer Lateral Repair Program

Assists low-income homeowners with repair or replacement of failing sewer laterals from the home to the public sewer mai...

Home Repair
Up to $8,500 grant

DeFuniak Springs Emergency Roof Repair Program

Emergency grant assistance for very low-income homeowners facing immediate roof failure or leaks posing health and safet...

Emergency
Property tax exemption + sales tax exemption

Florida Solar Energy System Incentives

Florida homeowners who install solar systems receive property tax exemption on the added home value plus sales tax exemp...

Solar/Renewable
30% of system cost (through 2032)

Federal Residential Solar Tax Credit (ITC)

Federal investment tax credit worth 30% of the total cost of installing a residential solar energy system. Credit can be...

Solar/Renewable
Up to $600 annually

Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)

Federally funded program helping low-income households pay heating and cooling bills. Priority given to elderly, disable...

Energy
Up to $50,000 for hurricane repairs

Florida Hurricane Housing Recovery Program

State-funded disaster recovery program activated after major hurricanes to assist homeowners with unmet repair needs not...

Disaster
Up to $100,000 grant

Rebuild Florida Housing Repair Program

HUD Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery program for homeowners with unmet hurricane recovery needs. Prov...

Disaster
Up to $40,000 forgivable loan

HOME Investment Partnerships Rehabilitation

HUD HOME program providing forgivable loans for substantial rehabilitation of owner-occupied homes. Loan forgiven after ...

Home Repair
Up to $7,500 down payment assistance

Florida Housing First Time Homebuyer Program

Down payment and closing cost assistance for first-time homebuyers in Florida. Provides a 30-year forgivable second mort...

Homebuyer

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Frequently asked questions

What home improvement grants are available in DeFuniak Springs, FL?

26 programs are currently listed for DeFuniak Springs, including FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), FEMA Increased Cost of Compliance (ICC) Coverage, HUD Lead Hazard Control & Healthy Homes.

Do home improvement grants in DeFuniak Springs have to be repaid?

Grants do not have to be repaid. Forgivable loans are forgiven over a residency period, and rebates refund your money after the purchase. In DeFuniak Springs, 20 programs do not require repayment, 2 are forgivable loans, and 3 are rebates.

How do I apply for home repair grants in DeFuniak Springs?

Every program listing carries the official application link and phone number for the administering agency. Homeowners apply directly with that agency; there is no middleman and no fee.