There are over 94 programs of Alabama free home repair grants, home improvement grants and local resources available to homeowners families and individuals. This article provides you with all the main government home repair programs offered throughout the state.
Updated: Februar 10, 2025
We understand that finding money for home repairs is challenging. The 2025 Home Repair Survey finds almost half of Alabama homeowners are in this situation and more than half postpone repairs for financial reasons :
- 44% of homeowners can’t afford repairs.
- 63% of homeowners postpone repairs for financial reasons.
So you’re not alone. The programs below can help you find those funds for your home.
Who provides homeowner grants for home improvement in Alabama?
There are 5 main sources of financial assistance for home improvement in Alabama:
- 1- Federal Programs : HUD (Housing and Urban Development) is the Federal housing agency providing programs and funds to the State, Counties and cities.
- 2- State of Alabama : Alabama Finance Housing Authority (AFHA) is a state agency offering funds to Counties, cities but doesn’t offer direct programs to homeowners.
- 3- Community organizations: Local and statewide non profit organizations are there to help with small and bigger urgent home repairs.
- 4- Counties and cities programs : They’re the main organizations offering funds and programs to help Alabama residents with home repair, rehabilitation and improvement are at your county and city level.
- 5- Rural areas: Alabama’s rural homeowners can receive help from the USDA for home repairs (and you don’t need to have a farm).
The important thing to keep it mind it that most programs can help with a broad range of home repairs. For example, there’s not only 1 window program but many programs can help with windows repairs. That’s why we created the projects summary below.
Jump to a project:
| Window (8) | Furnace & HVAC ( 9 ) |
| Roof (7) | Foundation (7 ) |
| Electrical (7) | Bathroom (6) |
| Plumbing (7) | Remodel ( 7) |
| Sewer & water ( 5 ) | Asbestos & lead ( 5 ) |
Jump to a group:
| Seniors ( 9 ) | City & suburb ( 9 ) |
| Disabled ( 9 ) | Rural (5 ) |
| Veterans (7) |
FAQ
Can I get a $10,000 grant for home improvement?
What free grants for homeowners for repairs exist?
Who is eligible for government home improvement grant?
Confused about home improvement programs terms?
Who is eligible for government home improvement grant?
In general, in Alabama, all homeowners are eligible for home improvement and repairs grants and assistance (find them all here). In reality, because the needs are so big, some groups like seniors, veterans, disabled and low-income households are given priority. Even in those case, you need to apply as soon as possible because funds are limited.
So it’s often first arrived first served basis: apply early.
Each program has their own eligibility, so you need to verify with programs in your area to see info you meet the income eligibility level.
Alabama’s general eligibility by income and locations:
| Cities & Suburbs | Rural | |
|---|---|---|
| Low-income | HUD, WAP, Cities & Counties programs, State, Disasters, Community organizations, | USDA, WAP, Cities & Counties programs, State, Disasters, Community organizations, |
|
Medium/High income |
Home Improvement Loans, State, Disasters, HUD | USDA, Home Improvement Loans, State, Disasters. |
Which home improvement & repair work is covered?
In general, all repair and improvement programs are there to help with:
- – Ensure your home does not harm its residents’ health.
- – Ensure your home structure is safe and may not risk hurting its resident.
- – Help seniors and disabled residents stay in their homes longer and safer.
So yes, government grants for home repairs do exist and you can find them on this page.
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Funding Home Improvements : Learn about financing options to support your renovation.
More Home Improvement & Repair Resources.
Can I get a $10,000 grant for home improvement?
Can you get a $10,000 grant for home improvement? Quick answer is yes. Find on this page all the information you need for home improvement programs by the State of Alabama, by cities and by counties. Learn: how much they provide, if you’re eligible and where to apply.
What free grants for homeowners for repairs exist?
In Alabama, in general, free grants for home repair help homeowners with:
- – Making sure your home does not harm the residents’ health.
- – Making sure your home structure is sound and may not hurt its resident.
- – Helping renovate or repair some major part(s) of your home.
- – Helping seniors and disabled residents stay in their homes longer and safer.
Windows replacement (8 programs)
Windows are expensive; broken windows, no longer opening, warped frame, drafty and leaking air are a few among many common signs homeowners’ windows need repair or replaced. See also the Windows Replacement Guide for common window problems and replacements.
You can also find all Alabama window replacement programs programs related to window in the State here.
Window programs for low-income living in a city or suburb:
HUD, State, Cities & Counties programs, WAP, Community organizations, Disasters
Window programs for low-income living in a rural area:
USDA, State, Cities & Counties programs, WAP, Community organizations, Disasters
Window programs for medium and higher income in a rural area:
USDA, State, Disasters, Home Improvement Loans
Window programs for medium and higher income in a city or suburb:
HUD, State, Disasters, Home Improvement Loans
Roof Replacement (7 programs)
Storm debris and damages, roof at the end of their lifespan, hail and wind are always signs of big expenses when it comes to a home roof. But not everyone have a sizable amount ready at any time to fix or replace its roof. See also our Guide to repair or change your roof.
Once it’s time to find a roofer, our community selection of Alabama best roofers can help.
Roof help for low-income living in a city or suburb:
HUD, State, Cities & Counties programs, Community organizations, Disasters
Roof help for low-income living in a rural area:
USDA, State, Cities & Counties programs, Community organizations, Disasters
Roof help for medium and higher income in a rural area:
USDA, State, Disasters, Home Improvement Loans
Roof help for medium and higher income in a city or suburb:
HUD, State, Disasters, Home Improvement Loans
Foundation repair assistance (7 programs)
Cracks, uneven settling/heaving, soil conditions and drainage system issues are the most common problems requiring foundation repair.
Foundation help for low-income living in a city or suburb:
HUD, State, Cities & Counties programs, Community organizations, Disasters
Foundation help for low-income living in a rural area:
USDA, State, Cities & Counties programs, Community organizations, Disasters
Foundation help for medium and higher income in a rural area:
USDA, State, Disasters, Home Improvement Loans
Foundation help for medium and higher income in a city or suburb:
HUD, State, Disasters , Home Improvement Loans
Electrical & plumbing assistance (7 programs)
Electrical: Faulty wiring, circuit breaker problems, and electrical panel issues are major concerns.
Plumbing: Leaky pipes, water heater malfunctions, and clogged drains are common plumbing problems.
Electrical and plumbing help for low-income living in a city or suburb:
HUD, State, Cities & Counties programs, Community organizations, Disasters
Electrical and plumbing help for low-income living in a rural area:
USDA, State, Cities & Counties programs, Community organizations, Disasters
Electrical and plumbing help for medium and higher income in a rural area:
USDA, State, Disasters, Home Improvement Loans
Electrical and plumbing help for medium and higher income in a city or suburb:
HUD, State, Disasters , Home Improvement Loans
Heating & cooling, HVAC assistance (9 programs)
Furnace, boiler and HVAC malfunctions, thermostat problems, and duct work leaks cause heating issues while AC compressor failures, refrigerant leaks, and airflow restrictions are major cooling problems.
Furnace and hvac programs for low-income living in a city or suburb:
HUD, State, Cities & Counties programs, Community organizations, Disasters
Furnace and hvac programs for low-income living in a rural area:
USDA, State, Cities & Counties programs, Community organizations, Disasters
Furnace and hvac programs for medium and higher income in a rural area:
USDA, State, Disasters, Home Improvement Loans
Furnace and hvac programs for medium and higher income in a city or suburb:
HUD, State, Disasters , Home Improvement Loans
Asbestos, lead paints & pipes removal (5 programs)
Lead paint and asbestos in are still one of the main health hazard in older homes. Removing them is costly and most local governments have a program to help homeowners removing this hazard.
Asbestos and lead programs for low-income living in a city or suburb:
HUD, State, Cities & Counties programs, Community organizations, Disasters
Asbestos and lead programs for low-income living in a rural area:
USDA, State, Cities & Counties programs, Community organizations, Disasters
Asbestos and lead programs for medium and higher income in a rural area:
USDA, State, Disasters, Home Improvement Loans
Asbestos and lead programs for medium and higher income in a city or suburb:
HUD, State, Disasters , Home Improvement Loans
Sewer & water line repair or replacement (5 programs)
Fortunately frequent but replacing water line or sewers pipes is very costly. The programs below can help fund this repair or replacement depending of your income and where you live.
Water and sewer programs for low-income living in a city or suburb:
HUD, State, Cities & Counties programs, Community organizations, Disasters
Water and sewer programs low-income living in a rural area:
USDA, State, Cities & Counties programs, Community organizations, Disasters
Water and sewer programs medium and higher income in a rural area:
USDA, State, Disasters, Home Improvement Loans
Water and sewer programs medium and higher income in a city or suburb:
HUD, State, Disasters , Home Improvement Loans
Home remodeling incentives (7 programs)
In some cases a home can be remodeled if they need major repairs as long as the cost is not prohibitive. Since the total amount vary by program you have to verify on this page for programs in your area.
Lower income living in a city or suburb:
HUD, Cities & Counties programs, State, Community organizations, Disasters
Lower income living in a rural area:
USDA, State, Community organizations, Disasters
Medium and higher income in a rural area:
USDA, State, Disasters, Home Improvement Loans
Medium and higher income in a city or suburb:
HUD, State, Disasters , Home Improvement Loans
Bathroom remodel assistance (6 programs)
The programs’ goal is to bring bathroom to sanitary and health standards. Improving the bathroom finishing can be done with your own funds or a loan.
Lower income living in a city or suburb:
HUD, Cities & Counties programs, State, Community organizations, Disasters
Lower income living in a rural area:
USDA, State, Community organizations, Disasters
Medium and higher income in a rural area:
HUD, State, Disasters, Home Improvement Loans
Medium and higher income in a city or suburb:
USDA, State, Disasters , Home Improvement Loans
Home modifications for disabled (9 programs)
Having a disability create issues in a home. Most funding resources let you upgrade and make modifications to your home in order to be able to live in it much longer. Ramps, bathroom and kitchen modifications, installation of grab bars, doorways enlargement, are all covered by accessibility programs.
Accessibility modifications for low-income living in a city or suburb:
HUD, Cities & Counties programs, State, Community organizations, Disasters
Accessibility modifications for low-income living in a rural area:
USDA, State, Community organizations, Disasters
Accessibility modifications for medium and higher income in a rural area:
HUD, State, Disasters, Home Improvement Loans
Accessibility modifications for medium and higher income in a city or suburb:
USDA, State, Disasters , Home Improvement Loans
Home repair for seniors citizens free (9 programs)
Most programs help you upgrade and make modifications to your home in order to be able to live in it much longer as a senior. Ramps, bathroom and kitchen modifications, installation of grab bars, are all covered by home adaptation programs for seniors.
Local Area Agency on Aging can also often help with some repairs.
You can find resources below and the curated resource for senior home modifications.
Senior home modifications for low-income living in a city or suburb:
HUD, Cities & Counties programs, State, Community organizations, Disasters
Senior home modifications for low-income living in a rural area:
USDA, State, Community organizations, Disasters
Senior home modifications for medium and higher income in a rural area:
USDA, State, Disasters, Home Improvement Loans
Senior home modifications for medium and higher income in a city or suburb:
HUD, State, Disasters , Home Improvement Loans
Cities and suburbs homeowners (9 programs)
Living in a city is often more expensive and there are home improvement programs available to city and suburbs homeowners.
Home repair programs for low-income living in a city or suburb:
HUD, Cities & Counties programs, State, Community organizations
Home improvement for medium and higher income in a city or suburb:
HUD, State , Home Improvement Loans
Rural Homeowners (4 programs)
Homeowners in rural areas have to rely on less external resources but there are still resources available to them for home repair and home improvements.
Rural homeowner with a low-income:
USDA, State, Community organizations, Disasters
Rural homeowner with a medium and higher income:
USDA, State, Disasters, Home Improvement Loans
Disasters: FEMA in Alabama (10s if resources)
When the Federal Agency FEMA declare some area(s) of Alabama a disaster area, the area’s residents can then apply for financial aid.
You can find if your area is declared a disaster area by FEMA here then if it is, claim disaster assistance with the federal government. If you’re impacted by a disaster, you may be able to claim housing, financial, food, medical, etc.
SBA (4 programs)
Veterans Home Repair & Rehab (7 programs)
The VA provide grants and loans to help veterans to adapt their housing to their needs when they have a disability. And naturally, veterans are also eligible to all existing home improvement programs:
Veteran with a low-income living in a city or suburb:
HUD, Cities & Counties programs, State, Community organizations, Disasters
Veteran with a low-income living in a rural area:
USDA, State, Community organizations, Disasters
Veteran with a medium and higher income in a rural area:
USDA, State, Disasters, Home Improvement Loans
Veteran with a medium and higher income in a city or suburb:
HUD, State, Disasters , Home Improvement Loans
HUD (Urban Housing Department) (2 programs)
HUD is the federal agency funding the Alabama Housing agency, its Counties and Cities. HUD have many programs from home buyer help, renter help, homeowners funding among many for home repairs and improvements.
2 loans programs helps people renovate, rehabilitate or improve their home (mobile homes included). Both are loan insurances for Alabama homeowners who couldn’t otherwise get a loan:
Rehabilitation and repair loan (insurance): Known as “Title I Property Improvement Loan Program”, it helps you if you have not enough equity for a traditional loan, and the FHA (part of HUD) insure your loan for your lender.
- – House Loan amount limit: $25,000
- – Mobile home Loan amount limit: $25,090
203(k) Rehabilitation Mortgage Insurance: This a special FHA loan that allows you to finance both the purchase or refinancing of a house and the cost of renovations into a single mortgage.
- – Limited 203k loan: Projects less than $35,000.
- – Standard 203k loan: Projects over $35,000.
In both Tittle 1 and 203(k), the money for the renovations is put in an escrow account and is only released to the contractor when the work is completed and inspected by a qualified professional. This helps ensure that the renovations are done properly and that the money is used for its intended purpose. It protects both the lender and you the homeowner.
Alabama Housing Finance Authority (0 program)
The AHFA does not have a program for home preservation or repair.
Alabama’s WAP & LIHEAP (3 programs)
WAP: Weatherization Assistant Program (WAP) is funded by the Federal but managed locally. It helps improve or change windows for energy efficient ones at no cost. It also pay for attic insulation and ventilation, repair or replace broken heating, cooling and water heaters, as well as many other small work to improve your home’s energy efficiency.
| Spent per Home | Homes Weatherized | Budget | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Alabama |
$6,497 | 4,000 | $36M |
Types of assistance:
- – Address air infiltration with weather stripping, caulking, thresholds, minor repairs to walls, ceilings and floors, and window and door replacement
- – Install attic and floor insulation.
- – Install attic ventilation.
- – Apply solar reflective coating to manufactured homes.
- – Install solar screens.
- – Repair or replace inefficient heating and cooling units.
- – Repair or replace water heaters.
Find the program detail and contact your local organization managing WAP.
LIHEAP: This program is mostly to help pay your heating and cooling cost but it may also help fix, repair or replace broken windows for energy efficient ones.
Find more info about the program eligibility and your regional agency managing LIHEAP .
LIHWAP: This program is mostly to help provide emergency assistance to low-income households for drinking water and wastewater services..
Find more info about the program eligibility and your regional agency managing LIHEAP .
Free Roof Replacement in Alabama (many programs)
Major storms, hurricanes and fires often damage roofs, and Alabama have many of programs for free roof grants and assistance. There’s not one specific program only for roof but most programs on this page include roof repair and replacement. The programs on this page cover roofs damages either in form of grants, interest free loans or low interest loans.
Verify if your City and County have a roof repair assistance program and if you live in a rural area the USDA can help you.
Once it’s time to find a roofer, our community selection of Alabama’s best roofers can help.
Window replacement programs (2 programs)
We have a specific resource explaining the window replacement programs in Alabama.
State wide community organizations
Habitat for Humanity Alabama (25 programs)
With 25 local organizations throughout the State serving over 39 counties in Alabama Habitat provide help for new homeowners and in some case home repairs..
Habitat Restores
With 16 stores in Alabama, Habitat Restore offer low cost home repair materials as well as funitures and appliances.
NeighborWorks (4 programs)
Neighbor Works help seniors and low-income household with emergency and health related repairs. The organization have 4 local chapters to help Alabamians.
Rebuilding Together (Central Alabama) (1 program)
RT help low income household of all ages fix and repair their homes in order to make it safe and healthy.
You can apply for their service here.
Rebuilding Together Of South Alabama (no program yet)
This organization will soon start offering programs. Verify with their site if they started.
Community Action Agencies of Alabama (CAA) (18 programs)
These 18 non profits located throughout Alabama offer many services to their residents area. One is often home repair assistance programs for low and moderate income homeowners.
Find your area CAA by looking on this map. Then contact your closest agency to see the programs they have for homeowners like you.
Seniors & Elders Help for Home Repairs (2 programs)
Home Modification and Repair: This program promote the safety and well-being of adults in their homes; designed to increase accessibility, reduce the risk of injury, and improve older adults’ ability to stay at home; it may also include the purchase of certain assistive devices. It’s managed locally by your local Area Agencies on Aging.
Seniors Help for a Healthy Home: The State offer a home modification program to help seniors to go back to their home after a time spent in a nursing home. The program name is “Alabama Community Transition”. It can help make change to their home in order to make it safe to return. You can find the program details here.
You can also see all aging programs offered by the State of Alabama.
Alabama Rural Residents (1 program)
The USDA provide home improvement loans and government grants for home repairs to low-income homeowners in rural areas
Who may apply for this program?
To qualify, you must:
- – Be the homeowner and occupy the house
- – Be unable to obtain affordable credit elsewhere
- – Have a family income below 50 percent of the area median income
- – For grants, be age 62 or older and not be able to repay a repair loan
What is an eligible area?
Applicants may check the address of their home to determine eligibility.
How may funds be used?
- – Loans may be used to repair, improve or modernize housing or remove health and safety hazards
- – Grants must be used to remove health and safety hazards
How much money can I get?
- – Maximum loan is $40,000
- – Maximum grant is $10,000
- – Loans and grants can be combined for up to $50,00 in payment assistance
What are the terms of the loan or grant?
- – Loans can be repaid over 20 years
- – Loan interest rate is fixed at 1%
- – Full title service is required for loans of $7,500 or more
- – Grants have a lifetime limit of $7,500
- – Grants must be repaid if the property is sold in less than 3 years
- – If applicants can repay part, but not all of the costs, applicants may be offered a loan and grant combination
Is there a deadline to apply?
Applications for this program are accepted through your local USDA’s RD office all year round
How long does an application take?
Approval times depend on funds availability in your area.
Alabama Counties and Cities (36 programs)
Most counties in Alabama have approved government free home repair and government grant programs and most major cities also have similar help for homeowners. Cities and counties received over $8.5M ($4.5M CDGB + $3.7M HOME) last fiscal year to help Alabama residents with various programs.
If you don’t see your county or city below you should contact it directly and ask them if the city have a home repair program.
Jefferson County (2 programs)
CDBG HOUSING REHABILITATION: Home Repairs Include: Electrical, Plumbing, Roofing, Flooring, HVAC, Doors, Accessibility, Ramps, Septic Tanks.
Find the program details here.
Birmingham city (1 program)
Critical repair housing rehab: In 2023, only the first 200 applicants were accepted.
Eligible repair: roof, exterior paint, plumbing, electrical, heat/air insulation and structural.
Hoover city (0 program)
The city does not have its own home repair programs but Hoover resident can use Jefferson County housing rehabilitation programs.
Mobile County (2 programs)
Critical repairs: The program help homeowners repair or change their rood and other critical home structures. Applications are taken once a year in the Spring.
Verify this year dates to miss the deadline and latest program information.
Mobile city (1 program)
Housing Rehab Programs: Provides a grant of up to $10,000 for home repair for qualified homeowners.
Madison County (4 programs)
The county does not have a home repair program at this time. But the organization below can help with some work.
Community Action Agency of Huntsville, Madison, Limestone Counties (1 program)
Weatherization Assistance Program: The goal is to improve the energy efficiency of the dwelling while ensuring the health and safety of the individuals.
Qualified work include: Air sealing the conditioned space of the home Installing insulation as required Sealing duct work Performing HVAC system cleaning Repairing leaky and/or faulty windows and doors Replacing incandescent light bulbs with highly efficient LED bulbs Health and safety checks on the home.
Huntsville city (2 programs)
The city of Huntsville have 2 programs for home repair but you need to contact them to find more information about them:
Deferred Home Maintenance Repair Program
World Changers/Community Changers
Madison city (1 program)
Community Action Agency of Huntsville, Madison, Limestone Counties (1 program)
Weatherization program: Offers help and funding to qualified applicants including the following work:
- – Air sealing the conditioned space of the home
- – Installing insulation as required
- – Sealing duct work
- – Performing HVAC system cleaning
- – Repairing leaky and/or faulty windows and doors
- – Replacing incandescent light bulbs with highly efficient LED bulbs
- – Health and safety checks on the home
Community Action Agency of South Alabama (1 program)
Weatherization Assistance Program: The program’s reduce energy costs for low-income families, particularly the elderly, people with disabilities, and children, by improving the energy efficiency of homes while ensuring health and safety.
Work involves insulating side walls, attic and ceiling cavities, sealing air leaks around windows and doors, water heater ceiling, smart thermostats and changing air filters.
Mobile Community Action Agency (1 program)
Weatherization services: Provides free of charge to all eligible households in the MCA coverage area to services to reduce energy bills of low-income families by providing home repairs proven to be cost-effective and result in energy efficiency.
Typical energy saving measures include:
- – Installing attic and wall insulation
- – Reducing air infiltration with caulking
- – Door weather stripping
- – Replacing broken glass panes
- – Performing basic tune-ups to heating and cooling systems
- – Replacing some appliances with more efficient units
- – And replacing incandescent lighting with compact fluorescent bulbs.
Tuscaloosa County (3 programs)
Community Service Programs of WEST ALABAMA (2 programs)
This organization administer 2 programs for the counties of Bibb, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Lamar, Pickens, Sumter, and Tuscaloosa.
Weatherization: Program goal is to reduce energy costs for low-income families, particularly for the elderly, people with disabilities, and children, by improving the energy efficiency of their homes while ensuring their health and safety.
Typical measures include:
- – Air sealing and insulating the building shell
- – Heating and cooling system tune-ups, repairs, or replacements
- – Duct sealing and insulation
- – Installation of compact fluorescent light bulbs
Housing rehabilitation: Funds are used to improve the energy efficiency of low-income homes using the most advanced technologies and testing protocols available in the housing industry.
Tuscaloosa city (0 program)
The city does not have a home repair program. You need to verify with the local non profit.
S.D. Allen Ministries (1 program)
Rehab and Repair Ministries: Program assists community members with free home repair and safety modification services, at no cost to the recipient.
Tuscaloosa, Greene, Hale, Pickens County (3 programs)
Habitat for Humanity (3 programs)
Lead hazard: Goal of the program is to improve the health and homes of low income residents of the city of Tuscaloosa by identifying and abating lead paint hazards.
Windows, door, paint, trim & siding: Homeowners and rental property owners within the Tuscaloosa city limits may qualify for grants to fund improvements for new windows,new doors, fresh paint, aluminum trim, vinyl siding.
Roof Replacement: Humanity of Tuscaloosa has partnered with Strengthen Alabama Homes to provide wind mitigation on existing, owner-occupied, single family homes in our service area. You may be eligible for a $10,000 grant to help replace your roof for a Fortified one.
Your home needs to be located in Greene, Hale, Pickens or Tuscaloosa County.
M ore program details and eligibility.
Shelby County (0 program)
Hoover city (Jefferson county too)
Hoover city does not have a home repair program. You need to verify with the local non profit and if you’re located in an eligible USDA area for their home repair program.
Montgomery County (1 program)
Montgomery Community Action Agency (1 program)
This organization can provide on a case by case basis help with urgent repairs and housing health and safety issues. Contact them to find out the funds available and if you may be eligible.
Montgomery city (0 program)
No city program.
Lee County (4 programs)
Auburn city (1 program)
Alabama Council on Human Relations
Emergency Services: The organization offer various programs to families and homeowners to, among others, save on home energy and home safety repairs.
Macon-Russell Community Action Agency (1 program)
Their programs for energy assistance help low income homeowners save on their energy bills.
See their program details and all their other homeowners services
Chambers-Tallapoosa-Coosa Community Action Committee (2 programs)
This organization offer 2 programs helping homeowners with home weatherization and energy assistance.
Morgan County (1 program)
Community Action Partnership of North Alabama (1 program)
Offers a weatherization program to save on energy bills.
Decatur city (0 program)
The City of Decatur doesn’t have its own home repair program for resident. Look at the State program or with the USDA.
Calhoun County (6 programs)
Community Action Agency of Talladega, Clay, Randolph, Calhoun, Cleburne Counties (3 programs)
Home Repair Assistance: Provides funds to homeowners needing home repairs to eliminate safety and health threats. Applicant must be actively receiving assistance with weatherization services or have an extreme emergent need for assistance with housing repair as relating to daily living or energy efficiency. For example, elderly with weather related illnesses, no heat or air currently in-home, high-energy burden, major appliances failing, or accessibility issues.
Program covers:
- – Steps & ramps
- – Doors
- – Floor repairs
- – Repairing HVAC
- – Installing heat/air window units
- – Water heaters, and refrigerators.
- – Clients may qualify to receive assistance with correcting electrical issues or small roofing repairs within the home as long as it is in conjunction with the work being performed through the Weatherization Program.
WEATHERIZATION PROGRAM: Reduce energy cost for low income Alabama Citizens by improving the energy efficiency of their homes.
Low Income Home Energy Assistance (LIHEAP): Provides assistance to pay energy bills for heating and cooling costs.
Program details and contact information
Community Action of Etowah County (3 programs)
3 programs offering help with Utility, Water and Weatherization for homeowners and renters.
Limestone County (3 programs)
Community Action Agency of Huntsville, Madison, Limestone Counties (1 program)
Weatherization: The program reduce energy costs for individuals and families by improving the energy efficiency of the dwelling while ensuring their health and safety.
Measures may include:
- – Air sealing the conditioned space of the home
- – Installing insulation as required
- – Sealing duct work
- – Performing HVAC system cleaning
- – Repairing leaky and/or faulty windows and doors
- – Replacing incandescent light bulbs with highly efficient LED bulbs
- – Health and safety checks on the home
Community Action Partnership of North Alabama (2 programs)
2 programs offering Energy Assistance and Weatherization for area residents.
Houston County (2 programs)
Dothan city (2 programs)
Southeast Alabama Community Action Partnership
Low Income Home Energy Assistance (LIHEAP): Provides assistance to pay energy bills for heating and cooling costs.
Etowah County (3 programs)
Community Action of Etowah County
3 programs offering help with Utility, Water and Weatherization for homeowners and renters.
Marshall County (0 program)
Marshall County does not have a home repair program. You need to verify with the local non profit and if you’re located in an eligible USDA area for their home repair program.
Confused about home improvement programs terms?
It can be confusing to understand the terms. Lots of different organizations have different words for the same type of help programs: home improvement grant, government free home repair grants, programs, free grants, relief service, repair assistance, etc. They are all synonyms of programs designed to help low and moderate income homeowners repair and fix important element of their house.