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Grants for Window Replacement in Florida

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State-administered programs may help Floridians pay for window replacements.

Grant programs typically do not provide funding specifically for window replacement. However, the State of Florida and the federal government administer programs designed to help homeowners correct safety and health problems in their homes, which may include window replacement. The majority of government home improvement and repair programs only offer funding to low-income households. Certain programs may only provide funds for elderly Floridians or only for residents of certain communities.

  1. Community Development Block Grant Program

    • The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development sponsors the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG), which provides funding to U.S. states. The Florida Department of Community Affairs administers the CDBG program, which awards subgrants to counties and small cities with populations under 50,000. Grantees can use CDBG funds to pay for community development projects and to eliminate blight, which may include the rehabilitation of homes. Communities that receive CDBG money must use a minimum of 51 percent of funds to assist low- and moderate-income residents.

    Weatherization Assistance Program

    • The Florida Department of Community Affairs administers the Weatherization Assistance Program, which the U.S. Department of Energy funds. The FDCA awards subgrants to nonprofit organizations, community action agencies, Indian tribes and local governments throughout the state, which in turn provide home energy efficiency improvements for low-income households. The WAP extends a preference to households with people 60 years of age and older, households that have high energy expenses, people with disabilities and households with children under the age of 12. WAP home improvements may include window replacement, weatherstripping or insulation installation.

    Housing Preservation Grants

    • The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development division offers the Housing Preservation Grant program. Low-income Florida homeowners living in towns with 20,000 people or less may qualify for the HPG program, which provides funding to rehabilitate and repair individual homes and rental housing. The USDA awards HPG funding to nonprofit organizations, state agencies, Indian tribes and local governments, which provide assistance to residents through grant and loan programs.

    Rural Repair and Rehabilitation Loans and Grants

    • USDA Rural Development's Rural Repair and Rehabilitation Loans and Grant program offers funding to very low-income Florida homeowners to correct safety and health issues in rural homes. The program only offers grants to homeowners 62 years of age and older, and all participants must meet income limits to qualify. The USDA offers maximum grants of $7,500 and maximum loans of $20,000, with an interest rate of 1 percent. Grant recipients must retain ownership of their homes for three years after receiving funding or face repayment requirements.

    Local Grant Programs

    • Certain local Florida communities sponsor their own home improvement or repair grant programs. For example, the City of Tallahassee sponsors the Emergency Home Repair Program, which the State Housing Initiative Program funds. As of July 2011, the EHR program offers grants up to $10,000 to help homeowners make repairs to eliminate safety and health hazards on their properties. Repairs for which recipients can use funds may include replacement of heating systems or windows. Tallahassee also sponsors the Homeowner Rehabilitation Program, which provides no-interest, forgivable loans to help qualified homeowners replace windows, water heaters or heating systems.

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