Home Improvement Grants in Lockport.

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As of June 2026, 25 home improvement grant, rebate, and forgivable loan programs are open to homeowners in Lockport, IL, with individual awards up to $126,526. 4 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 $8,000 in weatherization services

Illinois Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)

Federally funded program providing free energy efficiency improvements to income-eligible Illinois households. Services ...

Weatherization
Up to $20,000 deferred loan

IHDA Home Accessibility Program

Provides deferred, low-interest loans to income-eligible Illinois homeowners to make accessibility modifications for hou...

Seniors & Disability
Forgivable loan up to $30,000

Lockport CDBG Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Program

CDBG-funded rehabilitation loans for low- and moderate-income Lockport homeowners to address major home repairs and syst...

Home Repair
Free lead hazard removal

Will County Lead Paint Removal Grant

Provides free lead-based paint hazard removal for income-eligible Will County homes built before 1978 with children unde...

Home Repair
Up to $2,000 in rebates

ComEd Home Energy Rebate Program

ComEd offers instant rebates and mail-in incentives for qualifying energy-efficient home improvements including insulati...

Energy
Up to $1,500 in furnace/boiler rebates

Nicor Gas Energy Efficiency Rebates

Nicor Gas provides rebates for qualifying high-efficiency natural gas furnaces, boilers, water heaters, and smart thermo...

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

USDA Section 504 Home Repair Grants and Loans

Provides grants up to $10,000 for seniors 62+ and loans up to $20,000 (1% interest, 20 years) to very-low-income homeown...

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

VA Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) Grant

Grants to help veterans with certain service-connected disabilities purchase or construct an adapted home, or modify an ...

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

VA Special Housing Adaptation (SHA) Grant

Grants to help veterans with certain service-connected disabilities adapt a family member's home or their own home to me...

Veterans
Varies by project; up to $50,000

Illinois HOME Investment Partnerships Program

Federally funded HOME program administered by IHDA provides grants and deferred loans to income-eligible homeowners for ...

Home Repair
Varies by property tax amount

Illinois Senior Citizens Real Estate Tax Deferral

Allows Illinois homeowners 65+ with household income under $65,000 to defer all or part of property tax increases on the...

Property Tax Relief
Up to $8,000 reduction in assessed value

Illinois Senior Citizens Homestead Exemption

Annual property tax exemption for Illinois homeowners age 65+ during the tax year. Reduces assessed value by up to $8,00...

Property Tax Relief
Varies by household size and income

Illinois Low Income Home Energy Assistance (LIHEAP)

Federally funded program that helps income-eligible Illinois households pay for heating costs and emergency furnace repa...

Energy
Free energy efficiency upgrades

ComEd Income Qualified Weatherization

Free home energy assessments and upgrades for income-qualified ComEd customers, including LED bulbs, smart thermostats, ...

Weatherization
Free furnace and weatherization services

Nicor Gas Income Qualified Energy Efficiency

Free home energy assessment and upgrades for income-qualified Nicor Gas customers, including furnace repair/replacement,...

Weatherization
Up to $1,800 rebate

ComEd Heat Pump Rebate Program

Rebates for ComEd customers who install qualifying air-source heat pumps. Incentive amounts vary by equipment efficiency...

Energy
Varies by system size and block

Illinois Shines Solar Renewable Energy Credits (SRECs)

Illinois Shines Adjustable Block Program provides 15-year solar renewable energy credit (SREC) contracts to residential ...

Solar/Renewable
Up to 100% of solar system cost covered

Illinois Shines Income Qualified Solar

Illinois Solar for All provides free or low-cost solar installations to income-qualified households. Program covers upfr...

Solar/Renewable
30% of total system cost

Federal Solar Investment Tax Credit (ITC)

Federal tax credit covering 30% of the cost of residential solar photovoltaic systems installed for installations comple...

Solar/Renewable
Up to $5,000 grant or low-interest loan

Lockport Sewer Lateral Repair Assistance

Financial assistance for Lockport homeowners to repair or replace private sewer laterals connecting their home to the pu...

Home Repair
Up to $1,500 for emergency furnace repair

Illinois Emergency Furnace Repair Program

Emergency assistance for income-eligible Illinois households with non-functioning heating systems. Program covers repair...

Emergency

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