Renovation grants
We manage three grant programs to help create lead-safe and healthy homes.
Comfortable Homes, Environmental Evaluation & Repairs (CHEER) Grant
Purpose
- Help homeowners address lead-paint and some other healthy homes hazards on both owner-occupied and rental property
Grant amount and additional benefits
- Up to $12,000 for repairs per dwelling unit
- Grant usually pays for 90% of the costs; details vary by property
- Free home inspection to detect for lead hazards by a Healthy Homes Inspector from the Minneapolis Health Department
- Free enrollment in the required EPA Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) training course ($200 Value)
Eligibility requirements
- A child under the age of six must live at the property
- See income requirements
- The property must have been constructor before 1978
- Property owners must attend an eight-hour Lead Repair Renovation & Repair Training course
Healthy Homes 2022 (HH22) Grant
Purpose
This grant can be used to address any of the 29 healthy home hazards outlined by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
Work will be based on inspection results.
Review the 29 healthy home hazards PDF
Grant amount and additional benefits
- Up to $10,000 per dwelling unit to repair home hazards
- Free radon testing
- Free lead and healthy homes assessment provided by the Minneapolis Health Department
- Free enrollment in the required EPA Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) training course ($200 Value)
Eligibility requirements
- Funds may be used for both owner-occupied and rental units
- See income requirements
- Property owners must attend an eight-hour Lead Repair Renovation & Repair Training course
Income requirements
Two grants have income requirements:
- Healthy Actions for Vibrant, Equitable Neighborhoods (HAVEN) Grant
- Healthy Homes 2022 (HH22) Grant
Use this table to see if you qualify for these grants.
| 1 person household | 2 person household | 3 person household | 4 person household | 5 person household | 6 person household | 7 person household | 8 person household |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $66,300 | $75,750 | $85,200 | $94,650 | $102,250 | $109,800 | $117,400 | $124,950 |
Contact us
Minneapolis Health Department
Phone
Address
Public Service Building
505 Fourth Ave. S., Room 520
Minneapolis, MN 55415