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Sioux City Lead Hazard Reduction Grant (free home repairs)

Run by City of Sioux City Neighborhood Services Division

Sioux City homes built before 1978 where a child 5 or younger lives or visits, or a pregnant woman lives, can get free upgrades through a HUD lead grant, including energy-efficient windows and doors, siding, HVAC, electrical and plumbing repairs and radon mitigation. Household income must be at or below 80% of the area median income.

Open Checked Oct 28, 2026

Amounts

How much you get

Upgrades at no cost to homeowners, structured as a three-year forgivable mortgage. Landlords pay a match of 15% to 35% depending on project cost.

Eligibility

Do I qualify?

You need to meet all 5 of these.

  • Your home is in Woodbury, Iowa.

  • The home must have been built before 1978.

  • Occupants can't earn more than 80% of the area median income (for example, $73,600 for a family of four).

  • For homeowners: a child 5 or younger lives in or regularly visits (10+ hours a week) the home, or a pregnant woman lives there. Landlords don't need a young child as a tenant.

  • Homeowners, landlords and renters can apply.

Applying

How to apply

Follow these steps.

  1. Get an application.

    Call or text 712-203-3804, request one by email, or pick one up at 521 Nebraska Street.

  2. Gather documents.

    See page 6 of the application for the list.

  3. Submit and wait for review.

    Drop off the completed application; the city reviews it and tells you if you qualify.

  4. Work.

    Some short-term relocation may be needed during lead work; the city helps with the cost.

Questions about applying712-203-3804

Your address

Next steps

Check that it covers your address. Then, if you want, ask for a contractor quote.

FAQ

Questions

How much does Sioux City Lead Hazard Reduction Grant (free home repairs) pay?

Upgrades at no cost to homeowners, structured as a three-year forgivable mortgage. Landlords pay a match of 15% to 35% depending on project cost.

Is there an income limit?

Occupants can't earn more than 80% of the area median income (for example, $73,600 for a family of four).

Do renters qualify?

For homeowners: a child 5 or younger lives in or regularly visits (10+ hours a week) the home, or a pregnant woman lives there. Landlords don't need a young child as a tenant. Homeowners, landlords and renters can apply.

Is it still available?

Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 28, 2026.

References

Sources

This page is built from these official pages, run by the program itself.

  1. City of Sioux City: Lead Hazard Reduction Grantsioux-city.org · Read Oct 28, 2026 · Re-checked weekly

When one of these pages changes, we re-check this page against it.

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