Saline, Kansas · Grant
Salina Neighborhood Repair & Rehabilitation Program (NRRP)
Run by City of Salina Community & Development Services, Community Relations Division
Low- and moderate-income homeowners in Salina's target neighborhoods can get city-funded repairs, including roofing, siding, insulation, HVAC repair or replacement, electrical and plumbing. CDBG applications are open; the FHLBank grant (up to $20,500) is on hold.
Amounts
How much you get
The city pays for repairs that bring the home up to Housing Quality Standards. Under the 2023 Federal Home Loan Bank grant that is up to $20,500 per house generally, with exceptions case by case; the home must need at least $3,500 of work. That FHLBank grant is on hold for new applications. The CDBG portion's limit isn't published.
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 6 of these.
Your home is in Saline, Kansas.
The home must be in the target area (Saline County Census Tracts 1.01, 1.02, 2 and 3 for the Federal Home Loan Bank grant). Mobile and manufactured homes, homes in the floodplain, and homes under a contract for deed or life estate aren't eligible.
The home must be your primary residence, and everyone on the deed must live there. A home held in a trust or business is treated as a rental.
Household income must be within program limits. The CDBG portion uses 80% of area median (2025 table, $73,500 for a household of 4); the Federal Home Loan Bank grant is limited to 60% of median, with most projects at or below 50%.
People in your home Income at or below 1 $51,450 2 $58,800 3 $66,150 4 $73,500 5 $79,400 6 $85,300 7 $91,150 8 $97,050 Property taxes, utilities and mortgage must be current, with no bankruptcy, foreclosure or delinquent income taxes, and no open insurance claims or active contracts for work on the home.
What to doBring property taxes, utilities, mortgage and income taxes current and resolve any open insurance claims before applying.
Homeowners can receive no more than two awards from the program in their lifetime.
Equipment
What equipment counts
Applying
How to apply
Follow these steps.
- Apply online or in person.
Apply at Salina-KS.gov/HomeRehabGrants (choose the CDBG owner-occupied or rental application) or at the Community Relations Division, Room 101, 300 W. Ash, Salina.
- Income verification.
The city verifies household income using the latest IRS 1040 for everyone over 18 before an inspector visits.
- Housing inspection and cost estimate.
A Housing Inspector writes up the work; projects over the funding limit may be turned down.
- City bids the work and signs a Rehabilitation Agreement with you.
The city hires licensed contractors and pays them after inspecting the work.
- Final inspection.
You, the contractor and the city sign a Certificate of Completion.
Forms and instructionsCity of Salina: NRRP Housing Rehabilitation Guidelines (FHLBank 2023 grant), updated 06/03/2026 · City of Salina: Neighborhood Repair & Rehabilitation Program FAQ (FHLBank and CDBG)
Questions about applying(785) 309-5745 or community.relations@salina.org
Stacking
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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
Your quote request is in If a contractor we work with serves your ZIP, they can contact you. We take one request per person; contact us to change it.
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We'll write if its amount, status or deadline changes. Nothing else.
FAQ
Questions
How much does Salina Neighborhood Repair & Rehabilitation Program (NRRP) pay?
The city pays for repairs that bring the home up to Housing Quality Standards. Under the 2023 Federal Home Loan Bank grant that is up to $20,500 per house generally, with exceptions case by case; the home must need at least $3,500 of work. That FHLBank grant is on hold for new applications. The CDBG portion's limit isn't published.
Is there an income limit?
Household income must be within program limits. The CDBG portion uses 80% of area median (2025 table, $73,500 for a household of 4); the Federal Home Loan Bank grant is limited to 60% of median, with most projects at or below 50%.
Do renters qualify?
The home must be your primary residence, and everyone on the deed must live there. A home held in a trust or business is treated as a rental.
Is it still available?
Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 28, 2026.
Do I have to pay anything up front?
No. Owner-occupants aren't required to front any money; only landlords of rental properties make a cash contribution.
Do I have to pay the grant back?
Only if you sell, transfer or refinance during the 3-year retention period, when repayment requirements apply.
Will the improvements raise my property taxes?
Staff enroll each recipient in the Neighborhood Revitalization Area Program, which mitigates taxes on the improvements on a schedule of up to 10 years.
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References
Sources
This page is built from these official pages, run by the program itself.
- City of Salina: NRRP Housing Rehabilitation Guidelines (FHLBank 2023 grant), updated 06/03/2026
- City of Salina: Neighborhood Repair & Rehabilitation Program FAQ (FHLBank and CDBG)
- City of Salina: Neighborhood Repair and Rehabilitation Program (NRRP)
When one of these pages changes, we re-check this page against it.
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