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Owner Occupied Rehabilitation Grant is sponsored by Indiana Office of Community & Rural Affairs (OCRA). Funding for rural communities to help Hoosier communities improve quality of life, ensure the health and safety of residents, and support community vitality through owner-occupied rehabilitation.
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OCRA: Community Development Block Grants: Owner Occupied Rehabilitation Program Owner Occupied Rehabilitation Program Community Development Block Grants Owner Occupied Rehabilitation Program Are you a homeowner needing assistance keeping your home safe? Click here ! The Owner Occupied Rehabilitation Grant empowers Indiana communities to establish local home repair programs.
Awarded communities create programs that directly fund repairs on owner occupied residential properties, including roof replacement, heating, cooling, and water heater replacement, lighting and electrical upgrades and ADA accessibility modifications up to the threshold of the home.
This program allows communities to improve their housing stock and for low-income homeowners to age in place, have better mobility and make needed repairs for their comfort and safety. The maximum grant award is $350,000 for cities and towns and $500,000 for counties. To be eligible for consideration, applicants must provide a local match of 10% of the total project cost.
This grant amount is not guaranteed, each application will be assessed based on the project scope to determine whether a reduced funding level is deemed appropriate. Grant funding through the Community Development Block Grant program is calculated at $5,000 per project beneficiary.
Lead applicants must be a non-entitlement local unit of government (city, county, or incorporated town) that possesses the legal capacity to carry out the proposed program. If the applicant has previously received any CDBG funds through OCRA or IHCDA, the applicant must not have any unresolved monitoring/audit findings, any overdue grant reports or any overdue closeout documents.
Applicants must notify their community liaison of their intent to apply by Feb. 13, 2026. Applicants without previous OOR-related experience are required to have a site visit with their community liaison prior to application.
Collaborating with community liaisons on application materials is highly encouraged.
Eligible activities that communities may offer in their Owner Occupied Rehabilitation programs include: Rehabilitation activities of privately owned residences: Roof repair or replacement ADA accessibility up to the threshold of the home Heating and cooling replacement Select lighting and electrical upgrades For detailed information on the program changes in effect following the adoption of the 2025 Action Plan, please refer to the CDBG 2025 Quarter 4 webinar here and the PowerPoint slides here .
Find the 2026 Cycle 1 Owner Occupied Rehabilitation Grant Application Instructions here . Applications will be accepted from Jan. 29 until Sunday, March 1, at 11:59 p.
m. ET via the Indiana Electronic Grants Management System . Applicants are encouraged to submit their applications prior to 3 p.
m. ET on Feb. 27, as technical assistance will not be available after that time.
For questions regarding the Owner Occupied Program, contact your community liaison , or email CDBG@ocra. in. gov .
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Lead applicants must be an entitlement city, non-entitlement city, county, or incorporated town that possesses the legal capacity to carry out the proposed program. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Owner Occupied Rehabilitation Grant is funded by Indiana Office of Community & Rural Affairs (OCRA). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Indiana. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
Applications go through the funder's official portal — the Apply Now link on this page goes there directly.
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