Home Improvement Grants in Hattiesburg.

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As of June 2026, 25 home improvement grant, rebate, and forgivable loan programs are open to homeowners in Hattiesburg, MS, with individual awards up to $126,526. 5 programs target seniors, 2 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 $25,000 forgivable loan

Hattiesburg Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Program

Provides forgivable loans for substantial home repairs to owner-occupied properties in Hattiesburg city limits for house...

Home Repair
Up to $7,500 grant

Hattiesburg Emergency Home Repair Grant

Provides emergency home repair grants to owner-occupied households in Hattiesburg with income at or below 50% AMI. Addre...

Emergency
Up to $15,000 grant

Hattiesburg ADA Home Modification Program

Provides grants for accessibility modifications to owner-occupied homes in Hattiesburg for residents with disabilities. ...

Seniors & Disability
Up to $5,000 grant

Hattiesburg Sewer Lateral Repair Program

Assists income-qualified owner-occupied households with repair or replacement of failing sewer lateral lines on private ...

Home Repair
Up to $8,000 per home

Mississippi Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)

Federal weatherization program administered by Mississippi DHS to reduce energy costs for low-income households. Provide...

Weatherization
Up to $10,000 grant

Mississippi Home Corporation Emergency Repair Program

Provides emergency home repair grants to owner-occupied households throughout Mississippi with income at or below 100% A...

Emergency
Free lead hazard removal

Mississippi Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control Program

HUD-funded program to identify and remediate lead-based paint hazards in homes built before 1978 with children under 6 y...

Home Repair
Up to $500 rebate

Mississippi Power Heat Pump Rebate

Rebate for Mississippi Power customers who install qualifying high-efficiency heat pump systems. Available to residentia...

Energy
Up to $300 rebate

Mississippi Power Water Heater Rebate

Rebate for Mississippi Power customers who install qualifying high-efficiency electric water heaters or heat pump water ...

Energy
Up to $400 rebate

Mississippi Power Insulation Rebate

Rebate for Mississippi Power customers who add insulation to their attics, walls, or crawl spaces to improve home energy...

Weatherization
Up to $100 rebate

Mississippi Power Smart Thermostat Rebate

Rebate for Mississippi Power customers who purchase and install qualifying smart thermostats that enable energy manageme...

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

USDA Section 504 Home Repair Loan

Low-interest loans for very low-income homeowners in eligible rural areas near Hattiesburg to repair, improve, or modern...

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

USDA Section 504 Home Repair Grant

Grants for very low-income homeowners age 62 or older in eligible rural areas near Hattiesburg to remove health and safe...

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

VA Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) Grant

Grants for eligible veterans with certain service-connected disabilities to purchase or modify a home to meet their disa...

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

VA Special Housing Adaptation (SHA) Grant

Grants for eligible veterans with certain service-connected disabilities to adapt a home to meet their disability needs....

Veterans
Up to $35,000 per unit

Hattiesburg HOME Investment Partnerships Program

Federal HOME funds for substantial rehabilitation of owner-occupied homes in Hattiesburg for households at or below 80% ...

Home Repair
Up to $5,000 grant

Mississippi Senior Home Repair Grant

Provides grants for home repairs to Mississippi residents age 60 and older with income at or below 100% AMI. Available i...

Seniors & Disability
Varies by damage assessment

Mississippi CDBG Disaster Recovery Program

Federal CDBG-DR funds for homeowners in Hattiesburg affected by presidentially-declared disasters. Assists with unmet re...

Disaster
Up to $8,000 grant

Forrest County Septic System Repair Program

Assists income-qualified homeowners in unincorporated Forrest County and Hattiesburg with repair or replacement of faili...

Home Repair
Up to $2,000 rebate

Mississippi Power Solar Incentive Program

Incentive for Mississippi Power customers in Hattiesburg who install qualifying solar photovoltaic systems. Rebate amoun...

Solar/Renewable
30% of system cost

Federal Residential Solar Tax Credit (ITC)

Federal tax credit covering 30% of the cost of solar photovoltaic systems installed on residential properties in Hatties...

Solar/Renewable

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