Housing

Maryland Renters' Tax Credit

Provides annual payments to eligible Maryland renters by treating a portion of rent as property tax.

Type: Benefit Amount: Maximum standard payment of $1,000, with typical awards between $400 and $700 Deadline: October 1 annually Location: Maryland

Massachusetts Rental Assistance Grant 2025: How to Get Up to 10000 from RAFT to Stay Housed

If you are in Massachusetts, behind on rent, and losing sleep wondering how you are going to keep your home, the RAFT program is one of the few tools that can actually move the needle.

Amount: Up to $10,000 per household per 12-month period Deadline: Rolling; assistance provided until funding exhausted Location: United States - Massachusetts

Massachusetts Senior Circuit Breaker Tax Credit

Refundable state income tax credit that reimburses eligible seniors for property taxes or rent that exceed a set share of their income.

Type: Benefit Amount: Up to $2,700 (2024 tax year) refundable credit indexed annually for inflation Deadline: File with Massachusetts state income tax return by April deadline or extension Location: Massachusetts

Mexico Climate Resilient Housing Grants 2025: How to Secure MXN 65 Million per Social Housing Cluster

Mexico is facing a brutal combo: rapidly growing cities, aging social housing, and a climate that keeps turning the dial up on heat, floods, and storms.

Amount: MXN $65,000,000 per housing cluster Deadline: Jun 27, 2025 Location: Mexico

Michigan MI Home Loan Down Payment Assistance

State-backed mortgage with forgivable down payment assistance for eligible first-time and repeat homebuyers.

Type: Loan Amount: $7,500 statewide; $10,000 in target cities Deadline: Rolling; aligns with lender closing schedules Location: United States - Michigan

Minnesota Energy Assistance Program

Grants that help income-eligible Minnesota households pay energy bills, prevent shutoffs, and improve home energy efficiency.

Type: Benefit Amount: Up to $3,200 per year plus emergency crisis benefits Deadline: May 31 annually; emergency requests accepted year-round Location: United States - Minnesota

Minnesota Renters Credit: Get Up to $2,500 Back on Property Taxes Paid Through Rent

Annual refund that pays back part of the property taxes embedded in rent for Minnesota households with qualifying income.

Type: Benefit Amount: Refunds average $700 and can exceed $2,500 depending on rent paid and household income Deadline: Tax filing deadline (typically April 15 for most filers) Location: Minnesota

Mississippi Homestead Exemption and Special Assessment Credit

Reduces ad valorem property taxes on a Mississippi primary residence, with additional credits for seniors and people with disabilities.

Type: Benefit Amount: Basic exemption up to $300 in county taxes; special credit eliminates taxes on first $7,500 of assessed value for eligible seniors or disabled owners Deadline: Apply at the county tax assessor’s office between January 1 and April 1 Location: Mississippi

Missouri Property Tax Credit 2025: How Seniors and Disabled Residents Can Get Up to $1,100 Back

If you’re a senior or disabled Missourian watching property taxes and rent creep up while your income stays stubbornly flat, this program is for you.

Type: Benefit Amount: Up to $1,100 for homeowners and $750 for renters Deadline: File Form MO-PTC with the Missouri state income tax return by April 15 Location: Missouri

Nebraska Homestead Exemption

Income-based property tax relief that exempts part or all of a Nebraska homeowner’s property value from taxation.

Type: Benefit Amount: Exempts between 10% and 100% of up to $95,000 of homestead value depending on income and homeowner category Deadline: File Form 458 with your county assessor between February 1 and June 30 each year Location: Nebraska