Agencies that Provide Homeowner Repair Grants/Loans 

 

Programs and grants are subject to change, and fundability varies. Please call or visit the website (blue text is a link) of each resource to check with each individual provider. Many have wait lists, so be prepared that it may not be a quick solution for you. The Housing Council may be able to guide you to additional or alternative solutions, so consider calling our Housing Hotline at 546-3700 to determine your best step forward.

 
 

Monroe County Home Improvement Program

  • Homeowners must live in the suburban towns and villages

  • Contact the community development office for more information, (585) 753-2000

PathStone Weatherization Assistance Program

  • A PathStone affiliate to help you install energy savings measures to cut costs and reduce energy consumption.

  • Service area is outside of Rochester City limits in Monroe County

  • Call (585) 442-2030 for more information

 City of Rochester

  • Limited home repair grants and assistance available to City residents. EDIT: As of 5/6/22 some aspects of this program have ended. Contact your Neighborhood Service Center for more information.

  • City of Rochester Map to find out which Neighborhood Service Center serves your address.

 Town of Greece

  • Limited home repair grants

  • Call (585) 723-2384 or (585) 723-2381 for details

Town of Irondequoit

  • Limited home repair grants

  • Call (585) 336-6021 for details

Bishop Sheen Ecumenical Housing Foundation

  • Limited home repair grants for eligible households in Monroe and many Finger Lakes area counties.

  • Call (585) 657-4114 for county-specific information.


 PathStone’s Home Rehabilitation Programs  
A PathStone affiliate which offers repair grants for owner-occupied homes.

  • Currently, ALL wait lists are full and new applications are not being accepted.

  • Call (585)546-3700 x3026 Monday through Thursday, from 9:00AM to 3:00PM or

  • Email at homerehab@pathstone.org

Action for a Better Community

  • Weatherization and insulation grants for City of Rochester Residents

  • Call (585) 442-4160

Renew

  • Rental Property Improvement Program offers financial assistance through a pilot program, to improve rental properties located in the City of Rochester. Tenants and housing providers (owning fewer than 10 units and/or able to demonstrate financial need) can apply for improvements and repairs through the Rental Property Improvement Program (RPIP).

  • Call PathStone at (585) 546-3700 x3026 or Action for a Better Community at (585) 325-5116.


If you have any questions, call our Housing Hotline (Monday - friday) at (585) 546-3700 from 9AM to 12PM.

Brown skinned person dips paint roller into yellow paint pan before painting housing interior