Home Improvement Grants in Youngstown.

Find grants, rebates, forgivable loans, and free programs for Youngstown, OH, filtered to your situation.

As of June 2026, 25 home improvement grant, rebate, and forgivable loan programs are open to homeowners in Youngstown, OH, with individual awards up to $126,526. 6 programs target seniors, 2 serve veterans, and 10 require no income limit.

Data last verified 2026-06-09. How we verify our data.

Types of help in this city

Funding typeProgramsRepaid?Best for
Grants17Never repaidIncome-qualified homeowners
Forgivable loans1Forgiven after a residency periodLarger repairs with no money down
Rebates4Refunded to you after purchaseEnergy-efficiency upgrades

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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

Youngstown Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Program

Provides forgivable loans for comprehensive home rehabilitation for owner-occupied properties in Youngstown with income ...

Home Repair
Grant up to $15,000

Youngstown ADA Home Accessibility Grant

Provides grants for accessibility modifications to owner-occupied homes in Youngstown for residents with documented disa...

Seniors & Disability
Grant up to $10,000

Youngstown Senior Home Repair Grant

Provides home repair grants for homeowners age 62 and older in Youngstown with income at or below 80% AMI. Covers essent...

Seniors & Disability
Loan up to $5,000

Youngstown Sewer Lateral Repair Program

Low-interest loan program for repair or replacement of private sewer lateral lines in Youngstown. Available to property ...

Home Repair
Free weatherization up to $9,000

Ohio Home Weatherization Assistance Program (HWAP)

State-administered weatherization program providing free energy efficiency improvements to income-qualified households i...

Weatherization
Free lead hazard removal

Ohio Lead-Safe Home Program

State-funded lead hazard control program for homes built before 1978 in Youngstown with children under age 6 or pregnant...

Home Repair
Loan up to $15,000

Ohio Housing Finance Agency Housing Energy Loan Program (HELP)

Low-interest loan program for energy-related home improvements for Ohio homeowners. Fixed interest rate of 4.99% for up ...

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

USDA Section 504 Home Repair Loan & Grant

USDA program for very low-income homeowners in eligible rural areas near Youngstown to repair, improve, or modernize hom...

Home Repair
Up to $126,526 (SAH) or $25,350 (SHA), FY2026

VA Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) Grant

VA grant for veterans with certain service-connected disabilities to adapt or purchase a home to accommodate their disab...

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

VA Special Housing Adaptation (SHA) Grant

VA grant for veterans with certain service-connected disabilities including blindness in both eyes or loss/loss of use o...

Veterans
Rebates up to $1,500

FirstEnergy Ohio Energy Efficiency Rebates

Electric utility rebates for FirstEnergy customers in Youngstown who install qualifying energy-efficient equipment. Incl...

Weatherization
Rebate up to $500

Dominion Energy Ohio Heat Pump Rebate

Natural gas utility rebate for Dominion Energy Ohio customers in Youngstown who install qualifying high-efficiency heat ...

Weatherization
Rebate up to $250

Dominion Energy Ohio High-Efficiency Furnace Rebate

Rebate for Dominion Energy Ohio customers who install ENERGY STAR certified high-efficiency gas furnaces (95% AFUE or hi...

Weatherization
Rebate up to $150

Dominion Energy Ohio Water Heater Rebate

Rebate for Dominion Energy Ohio customers who install ENERGY STAR certified high-efficiency natural gas water heaters. I...

Weatherization
100% property tax exemption on solar value

Ohio Renewable Energy Property Tax Exemption

Ohio state law exempts the added property value from solar energy systems from property taxes. Homeowners in Youngstown ...

Solar/Renewable
30% federal tax credit

Federal Residential Solar Investment Tax Credit (ITC)

Federal tax credit covering 30% of the cost of installing a residential solar energy system in Youngstown. Includes sola...

Solar/Renewable
Grant up to $24,999

Mahoning County HOME Investment Partnerships Program

Federal HOME funds administered by Mahoning County for owner-occupied home rehabilitation in unincorporated areas and pa...

Home Repair
Assistance up to $50,000

Ohio Homeowner Assistance Fund (Save the Dream)

Federally funded program that provided mortgage payment assistance, utilities, and property charge assistance to Ohio ho...

Home Repair
Grant up to $600 per season

Ohio Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP)

State-administered program providing heating assistance to low-income Ohio households. Helps pay winter heating bills fo...

Energy
Grant up to $800

Ohio HEAP Summer Crisis Program

Emergency cooling assistance for eligible Ohio households with seniors 60+, persons with disabilities, or medically vuln...

Energy
Grant up to $800

Ohio HEAP Winter Crisis Program

Emergency heating assistance for Ohio households facing immediate heating crisis such as service disconnection, lack of ...

Energy

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Frequently asked questions

What home improvement grants are available in Youngstown, OH?

25 programs are currently listed for Youngstown, including FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), FEMA Increased Cost of Compliance (ICC) Coverage, HUD Lead Hazard Control & Healthy Homes.

Do home improvement grants in Youngstown have to be repaid?

Grants do not have to be repaid. Forgivable loans are forgiven over a residency period, and rebates refund your money after the purchase. In Youngstown, 17 programs do not require repayment, 1 is forgivable loan, and 4 are rebates.

How do I apply for home repair grants in Youngstown?

Every program listing carries the official application link and phone number for the administering agency. Homeowners apply directly with that agency; there is no middleman and no fee.