Rebuild Illinois Disaster Recovery Program
Illinois Emergency Management Agency
About This Program
Provides grants to repair, rebuild, or mitigate homes damaged by federally-declared disasters in Illinois. Activated following major disaster declarations for flood, tornado, or other natural disasters.
Grant amount based on unmet recovery needs after insurance and FEMA
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Record set last reviewed 2026-06-09. How we verify our data.
Other published resources for DeKalb, IL, are listed below. Review each separately and ask the administrators whether they can coordinate funding for the same work:
- FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) Varies, no individual cap; projects typically $10K-$200K+
- FEMA Increased Cost of Compliance (ICC) Coverage Up to $30,000
- HUD Lead Hazard Control & Healthy Homes Varies by jurisdiction, typically $5,000-$15,000 per unit
- EPA / WIIN Act Lead Service Line Replacement Varies, full line replacement cost covered in many programs
Key Details
- Up to $150,000 for disaster recovery
- Activated after federal disaster declarations
- Covers unmet needs after insurance/FEMA
- Available to homeowners and renters
- Currently no active program; check after disasters
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Deadline: Program closed; check for future disaster recovery funding
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