Linn County, Iowa · Grant
ECICOG Housing Trust Fund Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Programs
Run by East Central Iowa Council of Governments (ECICOG), for the regional housing trust funds
Income-qualified homeowners in Linn, Johnson, Benton, Iowa, Jones and Washington counties (outside Cedar Rapids) can get a home repair grant of roughly $15,000 for work such as a furnace, roof, siding, windows or electrical and plumbing upgrades. ECICOG takes applications year-round for the housing trust funds.
Amounts
How much you get
A grant in varying amounts of approximately $15,000, depending on the specific program, for interior and exterior repairs and accessibility.
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 5 of these.
Your home is in Linn County, Iowa.
Low-to-moderate income; the limits vary by county (80% AMI assumed).
You must own and live in the home as your primary residence.
Mobile homes are not eligible.
Homes inside Cedar Rapids city limits are not eligible (Cedar Rapids runs its own programs).
Equipment
What equipment counts
Applying
How to apply
Follow these steps.
- Get the guidance and application.
Download them from ECICOG's housing resources page or call 319-289-0061.
- Apply.
Applications are taken on an ongoing basis; eligibility is based on annualized income at the time of application.
- Repairs.
ECICOG manages the rehabilitation project.
Forms and instructionsECICOG: Owner-Occupied Housing Rehabilitation Program Guidance
Questions about applying319-289-0061 or mark.culver@ecicog.org
Stacking
Use it with
Your address
Next steps
Check that it covers your address. Then, if you want, ask for a contractor quote.
Is it available at your address?
Before anything else
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Get an email if this program changes
We'll write if its amount, status or deadline changes. Nothing else.
FAQ
Questions
How much does ECICOG Housing Trust Fund Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Programs pay?
A grant in varying amounts of approximately $15,000, depending on the specific program, for interior and exterior repairs and accessibility.
Is there an income limit?
Low-to-moderate income; the limits vary by county (80% AMI assumed).
Do renters qualify?
You must own and live in the home as your primary residence.
Is it still available?
Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 28, 2026.
Plain words
Words used on this page
- AMI
- Area median income: the middle household income where you live, set each year by HUD.
References
Sources
This page is built from these official pages, run by the program itself.
- ECICOG: Housing resources for community members
- ECICOG: Owner-Occupied Housing Rehabilitation Program Guidance
When one of these pages changes, we re-check this page against it.
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