Home Improvement Grants in Lenoir.

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As of June 2026, 25 home improvement grant, rebate, and forgivable loan programs are open to homeowners in Lenoir, NC, with individual awards up to $126,526. 7 programs target seniors, 3 serve veterans, and 7 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 $50,000 forgivable loan

NC Housing Finance Agency Rehabilitation Assistance

Provides forgivable loans for major home repairs and rehabilitation for low-income homeowners in North Carolina. Loan is...

Home Repair
Up to $8,500 in weatherization services

North Carolina Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)

Federally funded weatherization program administered locally by Western Piedmont Council of Governments. Provides free e...

Weatherization
Free lead hazard remediation

NC Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program

Provides free lead hazard assessment and remediation for homes where a child under 6 with elevated blood lead levels res...

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

USDA Section 504 Home Repair Program

Provides grants up to $10,000 for seniors 62+ and loans up to $40,000 for very low-income homeowners to repair, improve,...

Home Repair
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 to meet their disability-related ne...

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

VA Special Housing Adaptation (SHA) Grant

Assists veterans with certain service-connected disabilities to adapt a family member's home or their own home for acces...

Veterans
Up to $8,400 in combined rebates

Duke Energy Home Energy Improvement Rebates

Duke Energy offers rebates for qualifying energy-efficient home improvements including heat pumps, water heaters, insula...

Energy
$0.60 per watt, up to $6,000

Duke Energy Solar Rebate Program

Provides rebates of $0.60 per watt for residential solar photovoltaic systems up to 10 kW. Available to Duke Energy Prog...

Solar/Renewable
Up to $3,000 grant

NC Home Accessibility and Modification Program

Provides minor home modifications to enable seniors and adults with disabilities to remain safely in their homes. Covers...

Seniors & Disability
Up to $30,000 forgivable loan

Lenoir Owner-Occupied Housing Rehabilitation

CDBG-funded program providing forgivable loans for major home repairs to low and moderate-income homeowners in Lenoir. L...

Home Repair
Up to $8,000 grant

Lenoir Emergency Home Repair Grant

Provides emergency home repair grants for critical health and safety issues threatening the habitability of owner-occupi...

Emergency
Up to $5,000 grant

Lenoir Senior Home Repair Program

Provides grants for minor home repairs to senior homeowners age 60 and older in Lenoir. Priority given to repairs that i...

Seniors & Disability
Up to $3,500 grant

Lenoir Sewer Lateral Repair Assistance

Provides financial assistance for repair or replacement of private sewer laterals from the home to the city main line. A...

Home Repair
Up to $2,500 grant

Lenoir Water Line Repair Assistance

Provides financial assistance for repair or replacement of private water service lines from the meter to the home. Avail...

Home Repair
Up to $15,000 grant

Lenoir ADA Home Modification Grant

CDBG-funded grants for substantial accessibility modifications to enable persons with disabilities to remain in their ho...

Seniors & Disability
Up to $6,000 grant

Caldwell County Emergency Home Repair

Provides emergency repair grants for health and safety hazards in unincorporated Caldwell County. Covers critical repair...

Emergency
Up to $40,000 forgivable loan

North Carolina HOME Rehabilitation Program

Federal HOME Investment Partnerships Program funds distributed by NC Housing Finance Agency for comprehensive home rehab...

Home Repair
Up to $600 emergency assistance

NC Energy Crisis Intervention Program

Provides emergency assistance for households experiencing heating or cooling equipment failure or energy crisis. Availab...

Energy
Up to $10,000 grant/loan

Caldwell County Septic Repair Assistance

Provides financial assistance for repair or replacement of failing septic systems in Caldwell County. Available as grant...

Home Repair
50% property tax exemption

North Carolina Homestead Property Tax Relief

North Carolina Homestead Exclusion reduces the appraised value of a permanent residence by up to 50% for seniors 65+ or ...

Property Tax Relief
$45,000 appraised value exclusion

NC Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exclusion

North Carolina disabled veterans with 100% permanent and total service-connected disability receive a $45,000 exclusion ...

Property Tax Relief

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