Home Improvement Grants in East Orange.

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As of June 2026, 26 home improvement grant, rebate, and forgivable loan programs are open to homeowners in East Orange, NJ, with individual awards up to $150,000. 6 programs target seniors, 2 serve veterans, and 11 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
Forgivable loan up to $30,000

East Orange Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Program

Provides forgivable loans for major home repairs to low- and moderate-income homeowners in East Orange. Loan is forgiven...

Home Repair
Up to $10,000 grant

East Orange Emergency Home Repair Grant

Provides emergency repair grants for owner-occupied homes in East Orange where health and safety hazards exist. Covers u...

Emergency
Free lead hazard removal

New Jersey Lead Hazard Control Assistance Program

State-funded program to identify and eliminate lead-based paint hazards in pre-1978 homes with children under 6 years ol...

Home Repair
Up to $8,000 in weatherization

New Jersey Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)

Federal and state-funded program providing free energy efficiency improvements to income-eligible households in East Ora...

Weatherization
Up to $5,000 in rebates

PSEG Home Energy Savings Program

PSEG offers rebates and incentives for energy efficiency upgrades to electric customers in East Orange. Includes rebates...

Energy
Up to $3,000 per system

PSEG Heat Pump Rebate Program

PSEG provides rebates for residential customers in East Orange who install qualifying air-source or ground-source heat p...

Energy
Incentives vary by system size

NJ Clean Energy Solar Incentive Program

New Jersey's Successor Solar Incentive (SuSI) program provides performance-based incentives for residential solar instal...

Solar/Renewable
Loans up to $25,000

NJHMFA Home Improvement Loan Program

NJHMFA provides low-interest loans for home improvements to moderate-income homeowners in East Orange. Loans can be used...

Home Repair
Up to $15,000 grant

East Orange Senior Home Accessibility Grant

Provides grants to income-eligible seniors aged 62+ in East Orange for home accessibility modifications including ramps,...

Seniors & Disability
Up to $8,000 forgivable loan

East Orange Water & Sewer Lateral Repair Program

Provides forgivable loans to East Orange homeowners for repair or replacement of private water service lines and sewer l...

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

USDA Section 504 Home Repair Program

Although East Orange is primarily urban, some outlying properties may qualify for USDA Section 504 loans and grants for ...

Seniors & Disability
Up to $126,526 (SAH) or $25,350 (SHA), FY2026

VA Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) Grant

Helps veterans with certain service-connected disabilities purchase or modify a home in East Orange to accommodate their...

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

VA Special Housing Adaptation (SHA) Grant

Helps veterans with certain service-connected disabilities adapt a home in East Orange for independent living. Grant cov...

Veterans
Up to $20,000 forgivable loan

Essex County Home Improvement Program

Essex County provides forgivable loans to eligible homeowners in East Orange for major home repairs and improvements. Lo...

Home Repair
Up to $10,000 grant

New Jersey HomeKeeper Program

Provides emergency repair grants to low- and moderate-income seniors (62+) and persons with disabilities in East Orange....

Seniors & Disability
Up to $150,000 grant

New Jersey Storm Recovery Program

Provides disaster recovery grants to homeowners affected by declared disasters in East Orange. Program covers unmet need...

Disaster
Free counseling services

NJ Housing Counseling & Homebuyer Education

Provides free or low-cost housing counseling to East Orange residents including homebuyer education, foreclosure prevent...

Homebuyer Ed
Low-interest loans up to $15,000

New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Financing Program

Provides low-interest loans to East Orange homeowners for septic system repairs, sewer connections, and water infrastruc...

Home Repair
Reimburses property tax increases

New Jersey Senior Freeze (Property Tax Reimbursement)

Reimburses eligible East Orange senior and disabled homeowners for property tax increases on their principal residence. ...

Property Tax Relief
Up to $1,500 rebate (homeowners)

New Jersey ANCHOR Property Tax Relief

Provides property tax relief to eligible East Orange homeowners and renters. Homeowners with income under $250,000 can r...

Property Tax Relief
Free energy upgrades for income-qualified

PSEG Affordable Communities Program

Provides free energy efficiency upgrades to income-qualified PSEG customers in East Orange including LED lighting, energ...

Energy
Up to $2,500 rebate

New Jersey Natural Gas Heat Pump Rebate

For East Orange residents served by NJ Natural Gas, rebates available for installation of high-efficiency heat pumps. In...

Energy

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