Whether you want to fix a faucet or add a new addition to your home, you need to know the facts and the pitfalls of home improvements. Here are some sources that can help. (Source HUD.gov)

Federal Loan Programs

• About HUD’s rehabilitation and repair home loan
  • Program description
• Q&As about HUD’s rehabilitation and repair loan
• HUD’s property improvement loan
• Fixing up your home and how to finance it
• HUD-approved lenders
• Home Improvement Loans for Native Americans
• Rural home improvement and repair loans/grants

Community-based Programs

• HOME program
  • Contact a HOME representative in your community
• Community Development Block Grant Program
  • Contact a CDBG representative in your area

Consumer Information

• Household Energy Efficiency – Home Energy Briefs
• Protect yourself: deceptive home improvement contractors
• Home energy saver
• Home Repairs by Readers Digest