Home Improvement Grants in Iowa City.
Browse cataloged grants, rebates, loans, and other assistance records for Iowa City, IA. Verify each program's current rules, service area, and status.
The Iowa City, IA directory shows 27 cataloged resources. Of those, 20 are currently open or actionable home improvement or repair assistance records; the largest published amount stored among those 20 records is $126,526, not an estimate of your award. Discovery tags include 4 senior-related records, 2 veteran-related records, and 8 marked with no income limit. These tags do not determine eligibility; verify the complete official rules.
Record set last reviewed 2026-06-09. How we verify our data.
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| Funding type | Records | What to verify | Label scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants | 9 | Repayment, tax, and possible lien terms | Directory classification; confirm official terms |
| Forgivable loans | 3 | Forgiveness schedule, residency, and lien terms | Directory classification; confirm official terms |
| Rebates | 6 | Eligible purchases, upfront payment, and claim timing | Directory classification; confirm official terms |
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Iowa Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)
Free weatherization services for income-eligible Iowa homeowners and renters, including insulation, air sealing, furnace...
Iowa City Owner-Occupied Housing Rehabilitation Loan
CDBG-funded forgivable loans for major repairs to owner-occupied homes in Iowa City. Loan is forgiven after 5 years of c...
Iowa City Emergency Home Repair Assistance
Provides emergency grants for urgent health and safety repairs to owner-occupied homes. Covers immediate threats such as...
Iowa City Home Accessibility Modification Program
Forgivable loans to make accessibility modifications for elderly or disabled residents in owner-occupied homes. Includes...
Iowa City Lead Hazard Reduction Program
HUD-funded program to reduce lead-based paint hazards in homes built before 1978. Priority given to families with childr...
Iowa City Sewer Lateral Repair Loan
Low-interest loans to repair or replace private sewer laterals for Iowa City homeowners. Helps prevent sewage backups an...
Alliant Energy High-Efficiency Furnace Rebate
Rebate for Alliant Energy natural gas customers who install qualifying high-efficiency furnaces (95% AFUE or higher). Re...
Alliant Energy Air Source Heat Pump Rebate
Rebate for Alliant Energy electric customers who install qualifying air source heat pumps. Eligible systems must have SE...
Alliant Energy Insulation Rebate
Rebate for Alliant Energy customers who add qualifying insulation to attics, walls, or basements. Must meet minimum R-va...
Alliant Energy High-Efficiency Water Heater Rebate
Rebate for Alliant Energy natural gas customers who install qualifying high-efficiency water heaters with Energy Factor ...
Alliant Energy Smart Thermostat Rebate
Rebate for Alliant Energy customers who purchase and install ENERGY STAR® certified smart thermostats. Smart thermostats...
Alliant Energy Solar Energy Rebate
Rebate for Alliant Energy electric customers who install solar photovoltaic systems. Rebate amount is $250 per kW instal...
Federal Residential Clean Energy Credit (Solar ITC)
The federal Residential Clean Energy Credit under Section 25D is closed for expenditures made after December 31, 2025. T...
USDA Section 504 Home Repair Loan & Grant
USDA program providing grants up to $10,000 and loans up to $40,000 for very low-income homeowners in eligible rural are...
VA Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) Grant
Helps veterans with certain service-connected disabilities purchase or modify a home to meet their disability-related ne...
VA Special Housing Adaptation (SHA) Grant
Helps veterans with certain service-connected disabilities adapt a home to meet their disability-related needs. For vete...
Iowa City HOME Investment Partnerships Program
HUD HOME funds provide forgivable loans for major rehabilitation of owner-occupied homes for low-income households in Io...
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
Federal program providing heating and cooling assistance to low-income Iowa households. Helps pay energy bills during wi...
Iowa City Senior Home Repair Program
Provides minor home repairs and safety modifications for Johnson County seniors age 60+ to help them age in place. Cover...
Iowa Elderly and Disabled Property Tax Credit
Iowa property tax credit for homeowners age 65+ or totally disabled with household income of $24,354 or less. Reduces pr...
FEMA Increased Cost of Compliance Coverage
ICC is coverage under an eligible National Flood Insurance Program building policy, not an open disaster grant. After a ...
USDA Single Family Housing Disaster Repair Grant
This time-limited USDA Rural Development grant can help eligible low- and very-low-income homeowners repair disaster dam...
Iowa Medicaid HCBS Home and Vehicle Modification Benefit
Certain Iowa Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services waivers may cover an environmental modification when it is neces...
Iowa Grants to Counties Private Well Assistance
Iowa sends Grants to Counties funds to participating county environmental health offices for approved private-well servi...
Iowa Onsite Wastewater Assistance Program
OSWAP is a low-interest loan, not a grant. It can finance up to the actual eligible cost of replacing or improving a fai...
Iowa City Historic Preservation Fund Owner-Occupied Grant
The reviewed owner-occupied grant path can reimburse part of approved exterior preservation work for an eligible local l... Each program administrator alone decides its combination rules. The Grant Map has not verified those rules.
Iowa Weatherization Assistance Program for Households
Iowa's Weatherization Assistance Program provides approved energy-efficiency and related health-and-safety measures at n...
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