SWAN-Elgin

The City of Elgin offers a number of grants and resources to help you enhance and improve your home, as well as assistance for emergency repairs. For full details about current programs and requirements, visit the City of Elgin’s website. Grants are available for a variety of projects, from exterior paint and facade improvements to chain link fence removal.

Neighborhood Housing Services of the Fox Valley offers several resources for homeowners and those thinking about buying a home, including free workshops. With affordable loan services, emergency repair loans, counseling, a discount paint program and more, learn more about NHS.

ReStore Elgin is a building materials reuse center benefiting Habitat for Humanity. Located on State Street in Elgin, just north of the SWAN area, ReStore accepts donated new and gently used building supplies from retailers, manufacturers, contractors and others and resells them to the public at greatly discounted prices. Learn more about ReStore and stop by before starting your next project.

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