Wisconsin wildfire home hardening grants & rebates

Housing Rehabilitation Program (Chippewa County Housing Authority / CDBG Home Repair Loans)

Chippewa County Housing Authority

Up to $100,000 loan; 0% interest for owner-occupied homes; separate grants for eligible lead hazard remediation.

Chippewa County Housing Authority offers a housing rehabilitation loan program for low- and moderate-income households in several Wisconsin counties, with owner-occupied loans at 0% interest and up to $100,000. The program also provides grants for eligible lead hazard remediation in homes built before 1978.

Barron County Home Purchase Program

Chippewa County Housing Authority

Up to $15,000 deferred loan

Barron County offers deferred, no-interest loans to help eligible homebuyers with down payment and closing costs. The county says loans can be up to $15,000 and are repaid when the buyer no longer owns or occupies the home.

CDBG Home Repair Program

Chippewa County Housing Authority

0% interest, deferred-payment loan; no single maximum amount stated on the county page

Barron County homeowners can get 0% interest, deferred-payment repair loans through the county’s participation in the CDBG Home Repair Program, administered by Chippewa County Housing Authority. The program covers needed home repairs, including items like roofing, windows, siding, insulation, and heating.

CDBG Home Repair Program

Chippewa County Housing Authority

0% interest, deferred-payment loan; no single maximum amount stated on the county page

Barron County homeowners can get 0% interest, deferred-payment repair loans through the county’s participation in the CDBG Home Repair Program, administered by Chippewa County Housing Authority. The program covers needed home repairs, including items like roofing, windows, siding, insulation, and heating.

Housing Rehabilitation Program (Chippewa County Housing Authority / CDBG Home Repair Loans)

Chippewa County Housing Authority

Up to $100,000 loan; 0% interest for owner-occupied homes; separate grants for eligible lead hazard remediation.

Chippewa County Housing Authority offers a housing rehabilitation loan program for low- and moderate-income households in several Wisconsin counties, with owner-occupied loans at 0% interest and up to $100,000. The program also provides grants for eligible lead hazard remediation in homes built before 1978.

Housing Rehabilitation Program (Chippewa County Housing Authority / CDBG Home Repair Loans)

Chippewa County Housing Authority

Up to $100,000 loan; 0% interest for owner-occupied homes; separate grants for eligible lead hazard remediation.

Chippewa County Housing Authority offers a housing rehabilitation loan program for low- and moderate-income households in several Wisconsin counties, with owner-occupied loans at 0% interest and up to $100,000. The program also provides grants for eligible lead hazard remediation in homes built before 1978.

Housing Rehabilitation Program (Chippewa County Housing Authority / CDBG Home Repair Loans)

Chippewa County Housing Authority

Up to $100,000 loan; 0% interest for owner-occupied homes; separate grants for eligible lead hazard remediation.

Chippewa County Housing Authority offers a housing rehabilitation loan program for low- and moderate-income households in several Wisconsin counties, with owner-occupied loans at 0% interest and up to $100,000. The program also provides grants for eligible lead hazard remediation in homes built before 1978.

Clark County Land Conservation Department Conservation Engineering and Cost-Share Programs

Clark County Land Conservation Department

Amount not stated; county cost-share assistance is mentioned but no dollar cap is posted.

Clark County offers cost-share assistance for landowner conservation projects that reduce erosion, runoff, and other soil-and-water problems. The official page does not describe wildfire-specific home hardening, but it is a current county program that pays part of the cost of eligible conservation work.

Southern Housing Region Program

Columbia County / Southern Housing Region

0% interest deferred-payment loan; maximum amount not stated

Columbia County offers a 0% interest, deferred-payment housing rehabilitation loan for eligible homeowners in Columbia County. The program can help pay for home repairs, including roof, window, door, siding, porch, plumbing, heating, and other accessibility and safety-related work.

Southern Housing Region Program

Columbia County / Southern Housing Region

0% interest deferred-payment loan; maximum amount not stated

Columbia County offers a 0% interest, deferred-payment housing rehabilitation loan for eligible homeowners in Columbia County. The program can help pay for home repairs, including roof, window, door, siding, porch, plumbing, heating, and other accessibility and safety-related work.

Couleecap Energy Services & Weatherization

Couleecap Inc.

Free weatherization services; no dollar cap stated

Couleecap provides no-cost weatherization services to eligible households in Crawford, La Crosse, Monroe, and Vernon counties, funded through WHEAP. The program helps lower energy use and utility bills, with work that can include insulation, air sealing, furnace repairs, and replacement of inefficient appliances.

Couleecap Home Repairs

Couleecap, Inc.

Couleecap provides home-repair assistance to low- and moderate-income homeowners in Crawford, La Crosse, Monroe, Vernon, Jackson, and Trempealeau counties. The program helps pay for essential repairs and improvements that improve safety, energy efficiency, and long-term livability, but the page does not state a maximum award amount.

Couleecap Furnace Repair or Replacement Emergency Heating Support

Couleecap, Inc.

Couleecap helps eligible low-income Wisconsin homeowners through the HE+ HVAC Program when a primary heating system fails or becomes unsafe. In qualifying no-heat emergencies, the program can quickly repair or replace a non-functioning furnace at no cost stated on the page.

CDBG/HOME Minor Home Repair

Dane County Community Development Block Grant / Project Home

Up to $7,500 in grant assistance

Dane County’s CDBG/HOME program includes a Minor Home Repair category for smaller repair jobs. The county says the 2027 RFPs are open and that proposals go through the OpenGov procurement portal.

CDBG/HOME Major Home Rehabilitation

Dane County Community Development Block Grant / Project Home

Dane County’s CDBG/HOME funding includes a Major Home Rehabilitation category for home repair and rehabilitation work. The page says applicants submit proposals through the county’s OpenGov procurement portal during the annual RFP cycle.

Focus on Energy free energy-saving packs

Focus on Energy

Free energy-saving packs; dollar amount not stated

Dodge County lists Focus on Energy free energy-saving packs for residents and business owners who are customers of participating utilities. The page does not give a dollar amount, but it is a free service/in-kind benefit.

Housing Rehabilitation (Southern Housing Region CDBG)

Dodge County Community Development Division / MSA Professional Services

0% interest loan; maximum amount not stated

Dodge County offers a Southern Housing Region CDBG housing rehabilitation loan for eligible households. It is a 0% interest loan for home repairs, with applications reviewed first-come, first-served while funds last.

Dodge County Community Development Fund

Dodge County

$768,165 total available funding in 2026; awards are to municipalities, not directly to homeowners

Dodge County offers a grant program that reinvests local sales tax dollars into towns, cities, and villages in the county. The money goes to local government entities for infrastructure and community projects, not directly to homeowners.

South Douglas Conservation District Firewise Program

South Douglas Conservation District

Free assessments, free address signs, and possible neighborhood thinning/disposal help; no cash amount stated

The South Douglas Conservation District offers free Firewise assessments, free reflective address signs, and help organizing neighborhood thinning and disposal projects. The page does not list cash payments to homeowners.

Douglas County Wildfire Mitigation Cost-Share Program

Douglas County Government

50% match up to $25,000 for homeowners; up to $50,000 for community projects; 2026 county post also mentions $7,500 for community chipping or slash pickup

Douglas County pays part of the cost for homeowners, HOAs, and community groups to reduce wildfire risk. The current program offers a 50% match, with up to $25,000 for individual projects and up to $50,000 for community projects.

Housing Rehabilitation Program (Chippewa County Housing Authority / CDBG Home Repair Loans)

Chippewa County Housing Authority

Up to $100,000 loan; 0% interest for owner-occupied homes; separate grants for eligible lead hazard remediation.

Chippewa County Housing Authority offers a housing rehabilitation loan program for low- and moderate-income households in several Wisconsin counties, with owner-occupied loans at 0% interest and up to $100,000. The program also provides grants for eligible lead hazard remediation in homes built before 1978.

Housing Rehabilitation Program (Chippewa County Housing Authority / CDBG Home Repair Loans)

Chippewa County Housing Authority

Up to $100,000 loan; 0% interest for owner-occupied homes; separate grants for eligible lead hazard remediation.

Chippewa County Housing Authority offers a housing rehabilitation loan program for low- and moderate-income households in several Wisconsin counties, with owner-occupied loans at 0% interest and up to $100,000. The program also provides grants for eligible lead hazard remediation in homes built before 1978.

We Energies Power Line Tree Trimming / Tree Management

We Energies

No-cost forester visit and utility tree-management work; free power shutoff for nearby homeowner tree work; wood chips may be available upon request.

We Energies provides no-cost forester visits and tree-management work when trees threaten electric service or power lines. The utility may also make free wood chips available upon request when crews are in your area.

Wisconsin Weatherization Assistance Program (county-served in Grant County through Southwestern Wisconsin Community Action Program)

Wisconsin Department of Energy, Housing and Community Resources; local provider Southwestern Wisconsin Community Action Program

No public dollar cap stated on the reviewed pages; services are provided at no cost to eligible households.

Wisconsin’s Weatherization Assistance Program can pay for no-cost home efficiency and repair work for eligible households, including insulation and other home improvements, and Grant County is served by Southwestern Wisconsin Community Action Program. The state describes the program as helping with energy costs, efficiency improvements, and HVAC or water-heater repair or replacement, but it does not present it as a wildfire-specific hardening program.

Couleecap Home Repairs

Couleecap, Inc.

Couleecap provides home-repair assistance to low- and moderate-income homeowners in Crawford, La Crosse, Monroe, Vernon, Jackson, and Trempealeau counties. The program helps pay for essential repairs and improvements that improve safety, energy efficiency, and long-term livability, but the page does not state a maximum award amount.

Purchase/Rehab Program

HOME Consortium / Waukesha County as lead entity

Down payment assistance up to $10,000 plus a 0% deferred rehab loan up to $14,999

The HOME Consortium Purchase/Rehab Program gives income-qualified homebuyers two loans at closing: up to $10,000 in forgivable down payment assistance and a deferred rehab loan of up to $14,999 for qualified repairs. The program serves Jefferson, Ozaukee, Washington, and Waukesha Counties.

Jefferson County Post-Purchase Rehab / Deferred Loan program

Jefferson County

0% deferred loan; no public dollar cap found

Jefferson County says it administers deferred loan programs that give income-eligible homeowners money for modest home repairs. The county’s own planning documents describe these as 0% deferred home rehab loans for residents.

WisLoan Program

Society’s Assets, Inc.

Loans from $500 to $80,000.

Society’s Assets offers WisLoan home modification loans for people with disabilities in the Kenosha-area service region. Loan amounts range from $500 to $80,000 and can be used for home modifications that help someone live more independently.

Live Lead Safe Program

Kenosha County Public Health

Up to 85% of construction costs, with a $75,000 maximum construction cost per unit.

Kenosha County Public Health runs a free grant program that pays to reduce lead paint hazards in eligible homes built before 1978. The county says it can cover up to 85% of construction costs, with a $75,000 maximum construction cost per unit.

Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program

Kenosha County Housing Authority

No-interest deferred loan; page does not state a single maximum amount.

Kenosha County offers no-interest home repair loans to low- and moderate-income homeowners outside the City of Kenosha. The program is for repairs that keep a home safe and livable, with repayment deferred until you sell or move out.

Southern Housing Region (SHR) Program

Southern Housing Region / MSA Professional Services

0% deferred loan; page does not state a maximum amount.

This county-region housing rehabilitation program offers 0% interest loans for eligible households in Kenosha County and other southern Wisconsin counties. It can pay for repairs such as roofs, windows, doors, siding, electrical work, and water/sewer hookups.

Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program

Kenosha County Housing Authority

No-interest deferred loan; page does not state a single maximum amount.

Kenosha County offers no-interest home repair loans to low- and moderate-income homeowners outside the City of Kenosha. The program is for repairs that keep a home safe and livable, with repayment deferred until you sell or move out.

Southern Housing Region (SHR) Program

Southern Housing Region / MSA Professional Services

0% deferred loan; page does not state a maximum amount.

This county-region housing rehabilitation program offers 0% interest loans for eligible households in Kenosha County and other southern Wisconsin counties. It can pay for repairs such as roofs, windows, doors, siding, electrical work, and water/sewer hookups.

Couleecap Energy Services & Home Weatherization

Couleecap Inc.

Free weatherization services; no dollar cap stated

Couleecap provides weatherization services to eligible households in La Crosse County and surrounding counties. The program may include insulation, air sealing, water-heater work, health and safety inspections, and maintenance/energy-conservation guidance.

Couleecap Energy Services & Weatherization

Couleecap Inc.

Free weatherization services; no dollar cap stated

Couleecap provides no-cost weatherization services to eligible households in Crawford, La Crosse, Monroe, and Vernon counties, funded through WHEAP. The program helps lower energy use and utility bills, with work that can include insulation, air sealing, furnace repairs, and replacement of inefficient appliances.

Couleecap Home Repairs

Couleecap, Inc.

Couleecap provides home-repair assistance to low- and moderate-income homeowners in Crawford, La Crosse, Monroe, Vernon, Jackson, and Trempealeau counties. The program helps pay for essential repairs and improvements that improve safety, energy efficiency, and long-term livability, but the page does not state a maximum award amount.

Couleecap Furnace Repair or Replacement Emergency Heating Support

Couleecap, Inc.

Couleecap helps eligible low-income Wisconsin homeowners through the HE+ HVAC Program when a primary heating system fails or becomes unsafe. In qualifying no-heat emergencies, the program can quickly repair or replace a non-functioning furnace at no cost stated on the page.

Manitowoc County Habitat for Humanity Home Repair for Veterans Program

Manitowoc County Habitat for Humanity

0% interest loan; amount not stated

Manitowoc County Habitat for Humanity offers a 0% interest home-repair loan program for veterans and active military personnel in Manitowoc County. It covers the same kind of small exterior repairs as the general repair program.

Manitowoc County Habitat for Humanity Home Repair Program

Manitowoc County Habitat for Humanity

0% interest loan; amount not stated

Manitowoc County Habitat for Humanity offers 0% interest home-repair loans for low-income homeowners in Manitowoc County. It focuses on small exterior repairs that help people stay safely in their homes.

Manitowoc County Soil and Water Conservation Department Conservation Programs

Manitowoc County Soil and Water Conservation Department

Cost-share available; amount not stated

The county soil and water department says cost-sharing may be available for eligible conservation practices. The page does not describe a homeowner wildfire-hardening program, but it is an active county cost-share program documented on the county website.

Manitowoc County Habitat for Humanity Home Repair Program

Manitowoc County Habitat for Humanity

0% interest loan; amount not stated

Manitowoc County Habitat for Humanity offers 0% interest home-repair loans for low-income homeowners in Manitowoc County. It focuses on small exterior repairs that help people stay safely in their homes.

Manitowoc County Habitat for Humanity Home Repair for Veterans Program

Manitowoc County Habitat for Humanity

0% interest loan; amount not stated

Manitowoc County Habitat for Humanity offers a 0% interest home-repair loan program for veterans and active military personnel in Manitowoc County. It covers the same kind of small exterior repairs as the general repair program.

Manitowoc County Soil and Water Conservation Department Conservation Programs

Manitowoc County Soil and Water Conservation Department

Cost-share available; amount not stated

The county soil and water department says cost-sharing may be available for eligible conservation practices. The page does not describe a homeowner wildfire-hardening program, but it is an active county cost-share program documented on the county website.

Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP)

Manitowoc County Soil and Water Conservation Department

Annual rental rate plus other federal and state incentives; no dollar cap stated

A joint federal, state, and county conservation program that pays farmers, ranchers, and agricultural landowners annual rent and other incentives to remove environmentally sensitive land from production and add conservation practices.

USDA Wildlife Damage Abatement Program (APHIS)

Manitowoc County Soil and Water Conservation Department

Funding administered locally; amount not stated

Manitowoc County administers funding for USDA APHIS Wildlife Damage Abatement Program to help resolve wildlife conflicts in the county.

Soil and Water Resource Management Program (SWRM)

Manitowoc County Soil and Water Conservation Department

Cost-share available; amount not stated

A county cost-share program for eligible applicants to help pay for conservation practices such as grassed waterways, nutrient management planning, cover cropping, and well abandonment.

Marathon County POWTS Loan Program

Marathon County Conservation, Planning & Zoning Department

Low-interest loan; amount not stated

Marathon County offers a low-interest loan program for private onsite wastewater treatment systems (septic systems) and holding tanks. It is meant to help low-income property owners finance required wastewater repairs and replacements, not wildfire-specific hardening.

Marathon County POWTS Loan Program

Marathon County Conservation, Planning & Zoning Department

Low-interest loan; amount not stated

Marathon County offers a low-interest loan program for private onsite wastewater treatment systems (septic systems) and holding tanks. It is meant to help low-income property owners finance required wastewater repairs and replacements, not wildfire-specific hardening.

Homeowner repair / home energy weatherization assistance

Wisconsin Department of Administration, Division of Energy, Housing and Community Resources

Marinette County residents are listed as eligible for state-administered weatherization and related homeowner repair services through the county assistance page. The page names the services but does not give a dollar amount.

Homeowner repair

Wisconsin Department of Administration, Division of Energy, Housing and Community Resources

Marinette County residents are listed for homeowner repair help through Options for Independent Living. The page names the service and a contact number, but it does not give a dollar amount.

Homeowner assistance for housing rehabilitation (Northeastern CDBG Loan Program)

Wisconsin Department of Administration, Division of Energy, Housing and Community Resources

Marinette County homeowners are listed for state housing rehabilitation help through the Northeastern CDBG Loan Program. The county resource page says it can help owner-occupied properties, but it does not publish a loan amount or loan terms on the page.

Couleecap Energy Services & Weatherization

Couleecap Inc.

Free weatherization services; no dollar cap stated

Couleecap provides no-cost weatherization services to eligible households in Crawford, La Crosse, Monroe, and Vernon counties, funded through WHEAP. The program helps lower energy use and utility bills, with work that can include insulation, air sealing, furnace repairs, and replacement of inefficient appliances.

Couleecap Home Repairs

Couleecap, Inc.

Couleecap provides home-repair assistance to low- and moderate-income homeowners in Crawford, La Crosse, Monroe, Vernon, Jackson, and Trempealeau counties. The program helps pay for essential repairs and improvements that improve safety, energy efficiency, and long-term livability, but the page does not state a maximum award amount.

Couleecap Energy Services and Home Weatherization

Couleecap, Inc.

No-cost weatherization services

Couleecap offers no-cost weatherization services to eligible homeowners and renters in Monroe County, funded by Wisconsin Home Energy Assistance Program (WHEAP) dollars. The work can include insulation, air sealing, furnace inspection or repair, and replacement of inefficient appliances.

Couleecap Furnace and Central Air Repair or Replacement

Couleecap, Inc.

Couleecap helps eligible households in Monroe County repair or replace a non-working furnace or central air system. The page says a contractor will contact approved households and gives response timelines for emergency and non-emergency seasons.

Couleecap Furnace Repair or Replacement Emergency Heating Support

Couleecap, Inc.

Couleecap helps eligible low-income Wisconsin homeowners through the HE+ HVAC Program when a primary heating system fails or becomes unsafe. In qualifying no-heat emergencies, the program can quickly repair or replace a non-functioning furnace at no cost stated on the page.

Monroe County Electric Cooperative rebates and federal tax credits

Monroe County Electric Cooperative

Federal tax credits listed on a local utility page; not county-specific

Monroe County Electric Cooperative publishes a member rebate and tax-credit page for efficiency and electrification upgrades. The page includes federal tax-credit information for measures like insulation, windows, doors, and heat pumps, but those are federal incentives rather than a county-specific program, so they should not be treated as Monroe County-only assistance.

Purchase/Rehab Program

HOME Consortium / Waukesha County as lead entity

Down payment assistance up to $10,000 plus a 0% deferred rehab loan up to $14,999

The HOME Consortium Purchase/Rehab Program gives income-qualified homebuyers two loans at closing: up to $10,000 in forgivable down payment assistance and a deferred rehab loan of up to $14,999 for qualified repairs. The program serves Jefferson, Ozaukee, Washington, and Waukesha Counties.

Ozaukee County Home Owner Rehabilitation Program

Ozaukee County Public Health Department

Up to $10,000 forgivable grant

Ozaukee County previously ran a forgivable home-repair grant for owner-occupied, pre-1978 homes, with up to $10,000 for lead abatement and other health/safety repairs. The county document does not clearly state that this program is still open, so current availability is unknown.

Community First® Disaster Relief Grant Reservation – Housing

Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago member institutions

$5,000 disaster relief grant

A $5,000 disaster-relief housing grant was available through participating FHLBank Chicago members for eligible households in declared disaster areas that included Ozaukee County. The official Ozaukee County document is historical and does not show that the program is still open today.

Housing Rehabilitation Program (Chippewa County Housing Authority / CDBG Home Repair Loans)

Chippewa County Housing Authority

Up to $100,000 loan; 0% interest for owner-occupied homes; separate grants for eligible lead hazard remediation.

Chippewa County Housing Authority offers a housing rehabilitation loan program for low- and moderate-income households in several Wisconsin counties, with owner-occupied loans at 0% interest and up to $100,000. The program also provides grants for eligible lead hazard remediation in homes built before 1978.

Housing Rehabilitation Program (Chippewa County Housing Authority / CDBG Home Repair Loans)

Chippewa County Housing Authority

Up to $100,000 loan; 0% interest for owner-occupied homes; separate grants for eligible lead hazard remediation.

Chippewa County Housing Authority offers a housing rehabilitation loan program for low- and moderate-income households in several Wisconsin counties, with owner-occupied loans at 0% interest and up to $100,000. The program also provides grants for eligible lead hazard remediation in homes built before 1978.

Home Repair Program

Pierce County Human Services

No-cost repairs; dollar cap not stated on the official page.

Pierce County gives income-eligible homeowners no-cost repairs to make homes safer, healthier, and more accessible. The program is open until funding runs out and is not available inside Tacoma or Lakewood city limits.

Weatherization Assistance Program

Pierce County Human Services

No-cost weatherization and health/safety measures; dollar cap not stated on the official page.

Pierce County offers no-cost weatherization and related health-and-safety measures for qualifying low-income households. It is aimed at reducing energy costs and improving home health and safety, not wildfire-specific hardening.

Home Repair Program

Pierce County Human Services

No-cost repairs; dollar cap not stated on the official page.

Pierce County gives income-eligible homeowners no-cost repairs to make homes safer, healthier, and more accessible. The program is open until funding runs out and is not available inside Tacoma or Lakewood city limits.

Weatherization Assistance Program

Pierce County Human Services

No-cost weatherization and health/safety measures; dollar cap not stated on the official page.

Pierce County offers no-cost weatherization and related health-and-safety measures for qualifying low-income households. It is aimed at reducing energy costs and improving home health and safety, not wildfire-specific hardening.

Housing Rehabilitation Program (Chippewa County Housing Authority / CDBG Home Repair Loans)

Chippewa County Housing Authority

Up to $100,000 loan; 0% interest for owner-occupied homes; separate grants for eligible lead hazard remediation.

Chippewa County Housing Authority offers a housing rehabilitation loan program for low- and moderate-income households in several Wisconsin counties, with owner-occupied loans at 0% interest and up to $100,000. The program also provides grants for eligible lead hazard remediation in homes built before 1978.

Rock County HOME Homeowner Rehab Program

Rock County HOME Consortium / City of Janesville (program administration)

Approximately $1.1 million is available for HOME-eligible activities citywide through Janesville; no homeowner max is stated in the reviewed source.

Rock County’s HOME Consortium offers low-income homeowners funding to rehabilitate owner-occupied homes countywide. The program is a rehabilitation loan program, but the official notice does not state a headline dollar amount for homeowners in the source we found.

Rock County HOME Homeowner Rehab Program

Rock County HOME Consortium / City of Janesville (program administration)

Approximately $1.1 million is available for HOME-eligible activities citywide through Janesville; no homeowner max is stated in the reviewed source.

Rock County’s HOME Consortium offers low-income homeowners funding to rehabilitate owner-occupied homes countywide. The program is a rehabilitation loan program, but the official notice does not state a headline dollar amount for homeowners in the source we found.

Sauk County Community Development Block Grant for Housing Rehabilitation

Sauk County County Administration / MSA Professional Services

0% interest deferred loan; no maximum amount stated

Sauk County offers 0% interest home-repair loans for eligible homeowners, with a deferred payment structure until you sell the home or no longer live there. The official page says the program is currently on a lengthy waitlist.

Sauk County Community Development Block Grant for Housing Rehabilitation

Sauk County County Administration / MSA Professional Services

0% interest deferred loan; no maximum amount stated

Sauk County offers 0% interest home-repair loans for eligible homeowners, with a deferred payment structure until you sell the home or no longer live there. The official page says the program is currently on a lengthy waitlist.

Shawano County Energy Assistance Program – Weatherization Services

Shawano County Energy Assistance Program / NEWCAP

No cost to eligible households; no cap stated

Shawano County offers no-cost weatherization services to eligible households that receive energy assistance and whose homes have not already been weatherized. The services include insulation, furnace work, and other efficiency and health-and-safety repairs, with work provided by NEWCAP.

Shawano County Emergency Management / Hazard Mitigation Planning

Shawano County Emergency Management

Shawano County Emergency Management provides a county hazard mitigation planning function and preparedness information, but the official page does not describe a homeowner rebate, grant, or direct hardening service. It is included only because it is a county-level mitigation resource, not because it pays homeowners.

Sheboygan County Community Development Block Grant Program (housing rehabilitation)

Sheboygan County Planning & Conservation Department

Zero-percent deferred-interest loan; maximum not stated

Sheboygan County offers zero-percent, deferred-interest home rehabilitation loans for low- to moderate-income households outside the City of Sheboygan. The county says this includes the whole county except the city, but it does not spell out specific hardening items on the public page I found.

Rebuilding Together Sheboygan County home repair services

Rebuilding Together Sheboygan County

Free home repair services; amount not stated

Rebuilding Together Sheboygan County offers free home repair help for homeowners in Sheboygan County who need assistance making their homes safer. Applications are reviewed by a house selection committee to determine eligibility.

Housing Rehabilitation Program (Chippewa County Housing Authority / CDBG Home Repair Loans)

Chippewa County Housing Authority

Up to $100,000 loan; 0% interest for owner-occupied homes; separate grants for eligible lead hazard remediation.

Chippewa County Housing Authority offers a housing rehabilitation loan program for low- and moderate-income households in several Wisconsin counties, with owner-occupied loans at 0% interest and up to $100,000. The program also provides grants for eligible lead hazard remediation in homes built before 1978.

St. Croix Valley Habitat for Humanity Critical Home Repair Program

St. Croix Valley Habitat for Humanity

Free for homeowners in the pilot year; projects are limited to $3,300 in materials per project, with volunteer labor included.

St. Croix Valley Habitat for Humanity offers free critical home repairs for eligible owner-occupied homes in St. Croix County. The pilot covers up to $3,300 in materials per project, with volunteer labor included, and is aimed at small repairs that keep homes safe and livable.

Couleecap Home Repairs

Couleecap, Inc.

Couleecap provides home-repair assistance to low- and moderate-income homeowners in Crawford, La Crosse, Monroe, Vernon, Jackson, and Trempealeau counties. The program helps pay for essential repairs and improvements that improve safety, energy efficiency, and long-term livability, but the page does not state a maximum award amount.

Couleecap Energy Services & Weatherization

Couleecap Inc.

Free weatherization services; no dollar cap stated

Couleecap provides no-cost weatherization services to eligible households in Crawford, La Crosse, Monroe, and Vernon counties, funded through WHEAP. The program helps lower energy use and utility bills, with work that can include insulation, air sealing, furnace repairs, and replacement of inefficient appliances.

Couleecap Home Repairs

Couleecap, Inc.

Couleecap provides home-repair assistance to low- and moderate-income homeowners in Crawford, La Crosse, Monroe, Vernon, Jackson, and Trempealeau counties. The program helps pay for essential repairs and improvements that improve safety, energy efficiency, and long-term livability, but the page does not state a maximum award amount.

Couleecap Furnace Repair or Replacement Emergency Heating Support

Couleecap, Inc.

Couleecap helps eligible low-income Wisconsin homeowners through the HE+ HVAC Program when a primary heating system fails or becomes unsafe. In qualifying no-heat emergencies, the program can quickly repair or replace a non-functioning furnace at no cost stated on the page.

Purchase/Rehab Program

HOME Consortium / Waukesha County as lead entity

Down payment assistance up to $10,000 plus a 0% deferred rehab loan up to $14,999

The HOME Consortium Purchase/Rehab Program gives income-qualified homebuyers two loans at closing: up to $10,000 in forgivable down payment assistance and a deferred rehab loan of up to $14,999 for qualified repairs. The program serves Jefferson, Ozaukee, Washington, and Waukesha Counties.

Southern Housing Region Program (Housing Rehabilitation)

Washington County Community Development Department / Southern Housing Region

0% deferred loan; documented lead-hazard repairs may be granted, but no dollar cap is stated

Washington County offers eligible homeowners 0% interest deferred-payment repair loans for home repairs through its Southern Housing Region Housing Rehabilitation program. The page also says documented lead-hazard repairs may be granted rather than repaid, but it does not give a dollar cap.

Southern Housing Region Program (Housing Rehabilitation)

Washington County Community Development Department / Southern Housing Region

0% deferred loan; documented lead-hazard repairs may be granted, but no dollar cap is stated

Washington County offers eligible homeowners 0% interest deferred-payment repair loans for home repairs through its Southern Housing Region Housing Rehabilitation program. The page also says documented lead-hazard repairs may be granted rather than repaid, but it does not give a dollar cap.

CDBG Waukesha County Resident Loan Program

Waukesha County Community Development Division

No-interest deferred loan up to $24,999

Waukesha County offers income-qualified homeowners a no-interest deferred loan of up to $24,999 for modest home repairs. The loan is for Waukesha County residents only and is repaid when the home is sold, transferred, or refinanced in certain ways.

Purchase/Rehab Program

HOME Consortium / Waukesha County as lead entity

Down payment assistance up to $10,000 plus a 0% deferred rehab loan up to $14,999

The HOME Consortium Purchase/Rehab Program gives income-qualified homebuyers two loans at closing: up to $10,000 in forgivable down payment assistance and a deferred rehab loan of up to $14,999 for qualified repairs. The program serves Jefferson, Ozaukee, Washington, and Waukesha Counties.

CAP Services Weatherization / Energy Conservation Program for Waupaca County

CAP Services / Energy Services for Waupaca County

Free or subsidized weatherization services; no dollar cap is stated in the official directory.

CAP Services provides weatherization services for Waupaca County homeowners and renters who meet income guidelines. The listed services include insulation and furnace repair, helping make homes more energy efficient and reduce heating costs.

Lead-Safe Homes Program

Winnebago County Public Health

Homeowners up to 100% of lead-safe work; landlords 85% to 100%; renter cost is $0.

Winnebago County Public Health pays for lead hazard removal in qualified homes and rentals in the county. Homeowners can get up to 100% of the cost covered, and landlords can get 85% to 100% covered.

Lead Hazard Reduction and Healthy Homes Grant

Winnebago County Public Health

HUD-funded county lead/healthy homes program; exact homeowner amount not stated.

Winnebago County Public Health is planning a HUD-funded lead hazard reduction and healthy homes program in the county. The notice says the county will enroll up to 100 properties over four years.

Wood County Land & Water Conservation Tree & Shrub Sale

Wood County Land & Water Conservation Department

Trees, shrubs, seeds, and related supplies at minimal cost

Wood County offers landowners a tree, shrub, and seed sale at minimal cost. It is a county-run purchase program, not a cash grant, and the page says sales are offered annually with ordering typically open from November through mid-January.

Wood County Land & Water Conservation Tree & Shrub Sale

Wood County Land & Water Conservation Department

Trees, shrubs, seeds, and related supplies at minimal cost

Wood County offers landowners a tree, shrub, and seed sale at minimal cost. It is a county-run purchase program, not a cash grant, and the page says sales are offered annually with ordering typically open from November through mid-January.

Wood County Land & Water Conservation Department cost-share assistance

Wood County Land & Water Conservation Department

Up to 70% cost share for eligible conservation practices

Wood County’s Land & Water Conservation Department offers educational, technical, conservation planning, and cost-share assistance for approved conservation projects. The page says eligible practices may receive up to 70% cost share, but it does not describe a wildfire-specific home hardening grant.

Wood County no-till drill rental

Wood County Land & Water Conservation Department

$80 flat fee plus $8 per acre

Wood County rents a no-till drill to landowners for an $80 flat fee plus $8 per acre. It is a service, not a grant, and is aimed at planting and cover-crop work rather than direct fire hardening.

Wood County Land & Water Conservation Department cost-share assistance

Wood County Land & Water Conservation Department

Up to 70% cost share for eligible conservation practices

Wood County’s Land & Water Conservation Department offers educational, technical, conservation planning, and cost-share assistance for approved conservation projects. The page says eligible practices may receive up to 70% cost share, but it does not describe a wildfire-specific home hardening grant.

Wood County no-till drill rental

Wood County Land & Water Conservation Department

$80 flat fee plus $8 per acre

Wood County rents a no-till drill to landowners for an $80 flat fee plus $8 per acre. It is a service, not a grant, and is aimed at planting and cover-crop work rather than direct fire hardening.