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City Hall, 410 East Washington Street, Iowa City, IA 52240

Through Green Iowa Americorp the city offers zero-interest loans up to $6,000 to income-eligible homeowners for energy-efficient improvements such as new furnaces or upgrades to heating systems, new windows, insulation, and/or weatherproofing. Funds are limited.

PO Box 844, Indianola, IA 50125

Offers programs that include construction of new, affordable homes for qualifying families, neighborhood revitalization through home preservation repairs, housing counseling, and financial education classes. Each one of the programs supports the self-sufficiency and stability of partnering families, leading to more resilient households and a stronger community. To learn more about Jasper County Habitat, visit the website.

**Does not offer emergency housing, financial assistance with rent, mortgage or rental housing options.

700 Jefferson Street, Burlington, IA 52601

Safety repairs and modifications to allow home owning seniors to safely remain in their residence. Applications are taken for those over 60 who are low income. Funding for large or cosmetic repairs is not available. Applicants may qualify for furnace repair or replacement if needed through other funding.

555 South 10th Street, Suite 205, Lincoln, NE 68508

Direct/Deferred Payment Loan provides assistance for low and moderate-income homeowners located in low/moderate income areas. Provides direct loans at 0% interest with moderate monthly payments. If unable to get a direct loan, deferred payment loans are available at 0% interest with monthly payments deferred for two years.

Emergency Repair Loan is a 0% interest deferred payment loan, with no payments as long as the borrower keeps ownership of and lives on the property, for emergency repairs (replacement of furnaces, water heaters, dangerous wiring, etc.) to very low income home-owners citywide. Income cannot exceed 50% of Lincoln median income.

First Home Program provides assistance for low and moderate income first-time home buyers citywide who have not owned a home for 3 years. Some exceptions may apply. Must complete Home buyer Training offered by NeighborWorks Lincoln. Deferred loan assistance is available for gap financing and housing rehabilitation. Annual income cannot exceed 80% of Lincoln median income.

1819 Farnam Street, Suite 1111, Omaha, NE 68183

Grant program to correct critical repairs that threaten the health, safety, and welfare of very-low income households.

Eligible repairs include:

- Heating systems (furnaces)

- Replacement of faulty water heaters

- Repair exterior water service lines

- Electrical problems with the electrical service on the exterior (outside) of homes

210 Walnut Street, Room 873, Des Moines, IA 50309

Provides loans to very-low-income homeowners to repair, improve or modernize their homes or grants to elderly very-low-income homeowners to remove health and safety hazards.

1904 West Lafayette Avenue, Jacksonville, IL 626501011

Provides programs to build or improve housing, essential community facilities, and support business financing in rural areas of Illinois.

Programs available:

- Single-Family Housing Programs: Direct loans or loan guarantees for low- and moderate-income rural families for mortgages and home repairs. Additionally, grants are available for health and safety repairs for individuals over 62.

- Multi-Family Housing Programs: Loans for affordable rental housing for very-low- to moderate-income residents, the elderly, and people with disabilities. Funds may also be used to buy or improve land and provide necessary facilities such as water and waste disposal systems. Rent assistance is available for rural residents.

- Community Facilities Programs: Loans, grants, and loan guarantees for essential community facilities in rural areas, with priority given to health care, education, and public safety projects.

- Business Financing Programs: Financial support, including loans and grants, for individuals or groups seeking to establish or expand businesses in rural areas.

4908 Franklin Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50310

Provides sustainable homeownership, home renovations, and revitalizes neighborhoods through collaborating partnerships.

3625 Mississippi Avenue, Davenport, IA 52807

Repairs and rehabilitates homes for low-income households of elderly persons, persons with a disability, and families with children.

May build handicap ramps, including for mobile homes.

Work is supported entirely by contributions of time, labor, material, and money; all able-bodied residents of the home are expected to assist in making repairs.

*DOES NOT provide the following services: roofs, foundations, siding, furnaces, lead remediation, chimneys, or work on mobile homes (other than wheelchair ramps).

1701 North 24th Street, Omaha, NE 68110

Provides zero interest loans for replacements or repairs to roofs, gutters, windows, sidewalks and other concrete, furnaces, hot water heaters, and air conditioners. Some electrical and plumbing work can be provided. Work is completed by licensed contractors.

Program does NOT provide landscaping or tree removal.

620 5th Street, Fairbury, NE 68352

Low interest loans for low and moderate income homeowners to rehabilitate health and safety needs of their older homes. Provides home buyer education to persons of any income level.

939 Office Park Road, Suite 306, West Des Moines, IA 50265

Financially assists homeowners within Dallas County with housing repairs and correcting code violations by offering forgivable loans. It is funded through grants. The mission of the Dallas County Local Housing Trust Fund is "to provide and expand safe and affordable housing to low income residents of Dallas County"

PROGRAM ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES include:
1) Basic structural repairs: (a) exterior walls (b) roof and roof structure (c) foundation (d) floor joists and ceilings
2) Building systems: (a) electrical (b) plumbing (c) heating
3) Weatherization: (a) insulation (b) windows (c) siding
4) Handicap Accessibility: (a) exterior ramp (b) bathroom facilities

REQUIREMENTS:
1) the property to be assisted must be located within Dallas County
2) proof of home ownership of the applicant must be provided. The property to be assisted must be the homeowner's primary residence and a single family structure
3) property taxes and/or mortgage payments must be current and paid to date and there cannot be any mechanics liens on the property to be assisted
4) income limits of the household must fall at or below 80% of the Area Median Income (AMI) for Dallas County. Priority is given to households at 50% or less of the Area Median Income

800 East Monroe, Suite 107, Springfield, IL 62701

Provides ramps and other modifications to increase accessibility for disabled homeowners and renters. For minor home repairs services include repairing condemned furnaces, faulty wiring, or actively leaking roofs. Major home repairs provide funds in the form of forgivable deferred loans to correct health and safety code violations, including lead-based paint hazards for single-family dwelling units located in low-income census tracts. Get the Lead Out program and Health Home Production awards housing funds to qualified applicants to help cover the cost of lead hazard remediation. This program is available to owner-occupied homes and privately-owned rental properties. 

95 University Avenue, Suite 1, Des Moines, IA 50314

Offers affordable home repair services for low-income homeowners, allowing them to get work done now and pay for it later – sometimes years down the line. Homeowners are invited to apply for the program and are accepted based on their household income and assessed home value. Services may include exterior repairs (such as roofs and siding), critical home repair (such as furnaces and water heaters), weatherization (such as windows and insulation), and accessibility (such as ramps, grab bars, and bath modifications). 

1709 South B Street, Albia, IA 52531

Provides loans to very-low-income homeowners to repair, improve or modernize their homes or grants to elderly very-low-income homeowners to remove health and safety hazards.

5885 NE 14th Street, Des Moines, IA 50313

Provides a Housing Rehabilitation and Weatherization Program (Housing Rehabilitation) to families with a household income at or below 80% of poverty guidelines.

101 1st Street SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401

Provides financial assistance to owner-occupants city-wide for home rehabilitation like electrical hazards, plumbing sanitation or leak issues, faulty heating/roofing items  (does not include help with mobile homes).

818 Ferdinand Plaza, Suite B, Scottsbluff, NE 69361

Loan provider in rural areas.

Business and Industry Loan Guarantees are available for business and industrial development in rural areas to create and maintain employment, expand and to improve economic climate.

Community Facilities Direct and Guaranteed Loans and Grants are available for community service facilities in rural areas such as libraries, clinics, fire and rescue buildings and equipment, etc.

Cooperative Services helps rural residents form new cooperatives and multiple owner businesses and improve operations of existing cooperatives in rural areas.

Direct and Guaranteed Home Ownership provides loans to purchase or construct single family homes in rural areas for very low/low/moderate income households.

Direct Farm Labor Housing Loans and Grants provide housing and related facilities in rural areas for domestic farm laborers.

Distance Learning and Telemedicine Loans and Grants provide for technology equipment and facilities for linking rural schools within regions, linking schools to other educational institutions, utilizing rural libraries as distance learning centers, linking rural hospitals and medical clinics to major medical centers, interactive video, and distance rural health training.

Energy Efficiency Improvements and Renewable Energy Systems provide grant assistance in development of renewable energy and energy efficiency improvement projects.  Renewable systems include wind, solar, biomass, and geothermal.  Energy efficiency improvements include energy improvements to business facility including insulation, windows, doors, HVAC, refrigeration, lighting, pumping/air/motor systems, etc.

Housing Preservation Grants offers funding to selected recipient organization to develop program to help repair individual housing, rental properties or coops in rural areas owned and/or occupied by very low and low-income households.

Intermediary Re-Lending Program provides loans to ultimate recipients for community development projects, establishment and expansion of businesses, and creating and/or saving jobs in rural areas.

Rural Cooperative Development Grants establish and operate cooperative development centers in rural areas primarily to improve economic conditions of rural areas via development of new cooperatives and multiple owner businesses and improving existing co-ops' operations.

Rural Business Development Grants are competitive grants designed to support targeted technical assistance, training, and other activities leading to the development or expansion of small and emerging private businesses in rural areas that have fewer than 50 employees and less than $1 million in gross revenues.

Rural Economic Development Loans and Grants provide for a wide range of rural economic development projects in rural areas such as business expansion and start-up, community development, etc.

Rural Home Repair Loans and Grants assist homeowners, occupying dwellings in rural areas, to complete necessary repairs to their homes.

Rural Housing Site Loans provide loans in rural areas to purchase land and develop sites for very low/low/moderate-income housing.

Solid Waste Management Grants are used to reduce or eliminate pollution of water resources in rural areas and improve planning and management of solid waste sites in rural areas.

Technical Assistance and Training Grants are used to identify and evaluate solutions to water and wastewater problems of associations in rural areas relating to water source, storage, treatment and distribution; and waste collection, treatment and disposal.

Value-Added Producer Grants help eligible producers of agricultural commodities in rural areas to develop business plans for viable marketing opportunities and develop strategies to create marketing opportunities in emerging markets.

Water and Waste Disposal Loans and Grants are available for water and sewer systems, solid waste and storm drainage in rural areas.

4009 6th Avenue, Suite 1, Kearney, NE 68845

Loan provider in rural areas.

Business and Industry Loan Guarantees are available for business and industrial development in rural areas to create and maintain employment, expand and to improve economic climate.

Community Facilities Direct and Guaranteed Loans and Grants are available for community service facilities in rural areas such as libraries, clinics, fire and rescue buildings and equipment, etc.

Cooperative Services helps rural residents form new cooperatives and multiple owner businesses and improve operations of existing cooperatives in rural areas.

Direct and Guaranteed Home Ownership provides loans to purchase or construct single family homes in rural areas for very low/low/moderate income households.

Direct Farm Labor Housing Loans and Grants provide housing and related facilities in rural areas for domestic farm laborers.

Distance Learning and Telemedicine Loans and Grants provide for technology equipment and facilities for linking rural schools within regions, linking schools to other educational institutions, utilizing rural libraries as distance learning centers, linking rural hospitals and medical clinics to major medical centers, interactive video, and distance rural health training.

Energy Efficiency Improvements and Renewable Energy Systems provide grant assistance in development of renewable energy and energy efficiency improvement projects.  Renewable systems include wind, solar, biomass, and geothermal.  Energy efficiency improvements include energy improvements to business facility including insulation, windows, doors, HVAC, refrigeration, lighting, pumping/air/motor systems, etc.

Housing Preservation Grants offers funding to selected recipient organization to develop program to help repair individual housing, rental properties or coops in rural areas owned and/or occupied by very low and low-income households.

Intermediary Re-Lending Program provides loans to ultimate recipients for community development projects, establishment and expansion of businesses, and creating and/or saving jobs in rural areas.

Rural Cooperative Development Grants establish and operate cooperative development centers in rural areas primarily to improve economic conditions of rural areas via development of new cooperatives and multiple owner businesses and improving existing co-ops' operations.

Rural Business Development Grants are competitive grants designed to support targeted technical assistance, training, and other activities leading to the development or expansion of small and emerging private businesses in rural areas that have fewer than 50 employees and less than $1 million in gross revenues.

Rural Economic Development Loans and Grants provide for a wide range of rural economic development projects in rural areas such as business expansion and start-up, community development, etc.

Rural Home Repair Loans and Grants assist homeowners, occupying dwellings in rural areas, to complete necessary repairs to their homes.

Rural Housing Site Loans provide loans in rural areas to purchase land and develop sites for very low/low/moderate-income housing.

Solid Waste Management Grants are used to reduce or eliminate pollution of water resources in rural areas and improve planning and management of solid waste sites in rural areas.

Technical Assistance and Training Grants are used to identify and evaluate solutions to water and wastewater problems of associations in rural areas relating to water source, storage, treatment and distribution; and waste collection, treatment and disposal.

Value-Added Producer Grants help eligible producers of agricultural commodities in rural areas to develop business plans for viable marketing opportunities and develop strategies to create marketing opportunities in emerging markets.

Water and Waste Disposal Loans and Grants are available for water and sewer systems, solid waste and storm drainage in rural areas.

213 South 1st Street, Norfolk, NE 68701

Assistance with home purchase down payments, closing cost payment, purchase, rehabilitation and resell of homes, and new construction.

NeighborWorks is also a packager for USDA-D home loans.

4115 Progress Drive, Ottawa, IL 61350

Provides programs to build or improve housing, essential community facilities, and support business financing in rural areas of Illinois.

Programs available:

- Single-Family Housing Programs: Direct loans or loan guarantees for low- and moderate-income rural families for mortgages and home repairs. Additionally, grants are available for health and safety repairs for individuals over 62.

- Multi-Family Housing Programs: Loans for affordable rental housing for very-low- to moderate-income residents, the elderly, and people with disabilities. Funds may also be used to buy or improve land and provide necessary facilities such as water and waste disposal systems. Rent assistance is available for rural residents.

- Community Facilities Programs: Loans, grants, and loan guarantees for essential community facilities in rural areas, with priority given to health care, education, and public safety projects.

- Business Financing Programs: Financial support, including loans and grants, for individuals or groups seeking to establish or expand businesses in rural areas.

2110 West Park Court, Suite B, Champaign, IL 61821

Provides programs to build or improve housing, essential community facilities, and support business financing in rural areas of Illinois.

Programs available:

- Single-Family Housing Programs: Direct loans or loan guarantees for low- and moderate-income rural families for mortgages and home repairs. Additionally, grants are available for health and safety repairs for individuals over 62.

- Multi-Family Housing Programs: Loans for affordable rental housing for very-low- to moderate-income residents, the elderly, and people with disabilities. Funds may also be used to buy or improve land and provide necessary facilities such as water and waste disposal systems. Rent assistance is available for rural residents.

- Community Facilities Programs: Loans, grants, and loan guarantees for essential community facilities in rural areas, with priority given to health care, education, and public safety projects.

- Business Financing Programs: Financial support, including loans and grants, for individuals or groups seeking to establish or expand businesses in rural areas.

1528 3rd Avenue, Rock Island, IL 61201

Offers three types of housing rehabilitation loans, designed to help homeowners who are struggling to get repairs done on their own. The assistance is provided in the form of a forgivable loan to income qualifying applicants and is only available to City residents who own their own house.

- Emergency Assistance Program is open to property owners in any part of the City but is limited to a small number of eligible activities. The program can help with inoperable furnaces/boilers, water heaters, broken water lines or sewer laterals, non-compliant electrical weather heads, severely damaged roofs, and exterior accessibility issues for elderly and disabled persons. This program aims to provide help quickly.

- General Assistance Program exists to help property owners who live in any part of the City. Activities can include a wide range of things including repairs or replacement of principle fixtures and components, water and energy efficient improvements, repair or replacement of water lines or sewer laterals, and improvements to remedy barriers that restrict the mobility and accessibility of elderly or disabled persons. Common exterior items that qualify under this program are roofs, entryways, stairs, and porch repairs. Common interior items that qualify under this program include stairways, plumbing, electrical panels, and mechanical equipment.

- The Home Repair and Accessibility Program (HRAP) is designed to provide financial assistance to homeowners with housing rehabilitation needs. The assistance is provided in the form of a grant to qualified low-to-moderate income homeowners residing within the corporate limits of the City of Rock Island. This program assists income-eligible households with needed home repairs and/or accessibility modifications. Priority will be given to rehabilitation items addressing health and safety hazards and local code violations.

* Full Rehabilitation Projects:

- Income eligible households may utilize up to $50,000 of funds to repair their homes and remove health and safety hazards by replacing costly maintenance items.

* Accessibility Projects:

- Income eligible owner-occupied households with at least one senior or disabled resident, may utilize up to $50,000 of funds for accessibility modifications and removal of health and safety hazards by replacing costly maintenance items.

* Roof Only Projects:

- Income eligible households may utilize up to $25,000 to cover new/repairs for roofs, soffits, gutters, and downspouts. These homes must not have other major health and safety issues.

209 Pearl Street, Council Bluffs, IA 51503

Planning and zoning services, business, redevelopment and housing assistance, building permits and inspections, animal control and code compliance.

907 Front Street, Mchenry, IL 60050

Addresses critical repair needs of low-income homeowners. The program focuses on making necessary repairs, modifications and improvements to ensure homes are safe, energy-efficient and accessible. Funding programs may require a forgivable loan, an affordable repayment plan or sweat equity hours through volunteer work or advocacy.

Kinds of repairs the program assists with:

- Roof repairs and replacements.

- Plumbing and electrical repairs.

- Heating and cooling system repairs.

- Foundation and structural repairs.

- Window and door replacements.

- Installation of wheelchair ramps.

- Widening doorways for accessibility.

- Installation of grab bars and handrails.

- Bathroom modifications for easier use.

- Chair lifts for multilevel accessibility.