Home Improvement Grants in Chico.

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As of June 2026, 24 home improvement grant, rebate, and forgivable loan programs are open to homeowners in Chico, CA, with individual awards up to $126,526. 4 programs target seniors, 2 serve veterans, and 9 require no income limit.

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Varies, no individual cap; projects typically $10K-$200K+

FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP)

HMGP provides funding after a presidentially declared disaster to help communities reduce future disaster losses. Homeow...

Disaster
Up to $30,000

FEMA Increased Cost of Compliance (ICC) Coverage

ICC coverage is built into every National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) policy and pays up to $30,000 to help bring a s...

Disaster
Varies by jurisdiction, typically $5,000-$15,000 per unit

HUD Lead Hazard Control & Healthy Homes

HUD funds state, county, and city governments to identify and fix lead-based paint hazards and other health hazards (mol...

Seniors & Disability
Varies, full line replacement cost covered in many programs

EPA / WIIN Act Lead Service Line Replacement

EPA's WIIN Act grants and the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) fund lead service line replacement programs in...

Seniors & Disability
Forgivable loan up to $35,000

Chico Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Program

Provides major home repairs and rehabilitation for low-income owner-occupied households in Chico city limits. Forgivable...

Home Repair
Up to $10,000 grant

Chico Emergency Home Repair Program

Provides emergency grants for critical health and safety repairs for very low-income homeowners in Chico. Covers immedia...

Emergency
Up to $25,000 grant

Chico ADA Accessibility Modification Program

Provides accessibility modifications for low-income homeowners with disabilities in Chico. Covers ramps, widened doorway...

Seniors & Disability
Up to $5,000 grant

Chico Sewer Lateral Repair Grant

Provides grants to low-income homeowners for repair or replacement of failing sewer lateral lines from the house to the ...

Home Repair
Up to $9,000 in weatherization improvements

California Weatherization Assistance Program (Chico)

Federally funded program administered by the State of California providing free energy efficiency improvements to low-in...

Weatherization
Free lead hazard removal

California Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Program

State and HUD-funded program to identify and remediate lead-based paint hazards in Butte County homes built before 1978....

Home Repair
Rebates up to $6,500

PG&E Energy Upgrade California Home Upgrade

Provides rebates for whole-home energy efficiency upgrades to PG&E customers in Chico. Requires home energy assessment a...

Weatherization
Up to $800 rebate

PG&E Heat Pump Water Heater Rebate

Rebate for PG&E customers who install qualifying heat pump water heaters to replace gas or electric resistance models. H...

Energy
Up to $3,000 rebate

PG&E Central AC and Heat Pump Rebate

Rebate for PG&E customers who install high-efficiency central air conditioners or heat pumps. Higher rebates available f...

Energy
Varies by system size

PG&E Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP)

California Public Utilities Commission program offering incentives for battery energy storage systems paired with solar....

Solar/Renewable
30% tax credit

Federal Residential Clean Energy Credit (Solar ITC)

Federal tax credit equal to 30% of the cost of installing solar panels, battery storage, or other qualifying renewable e...

Solar/Renewable
Up to $10,000 grant (age 62+) and $40,000 loan, $50,000 combined

USDA Section 504 Home Repair Program

Federal program providing low-interest loans and grants to very low-income homeowners in rural areas near Chico to repai...

Home Repair
Up to $126,526 (SAH) or $25,350 (SHA), FY2026

VA Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) Grant

Provides grants to veterans with certain service-connected disabilities to build, remodel, or purchase an adapted home. ...

Veterans
Up to $25,350 (SHA), FY2026

VA Special Housing Adaptation (SHA) Grant

Provides grants to veterans with certain service-connected disabilities to adapt a family member's home in which they re...

Veterans
Varies by project; up to $50,000

Butte County HOME Investment Partnerships

Federal HOME funds administered by Butte County for owner-occupied rehabilitation in unincorporated areas and participat...

Home Repair
Up to $2,000 in minor repairs

Chico Senior Handyman Program

Provides minor home repairs and maintenance services to low-income seniors (62+) in Chico. Services include grab bar ins...

Seniors & Disability
Grants up to $6,000

Chico Wildfire Home Hardening Program

Provides grants for wildfire home hardening improvements to properties in Chico's wildland-urban interface and high fire...

Disaster
Up to $40,000 grant

CalHFA ADU Grant Program

State program providing grants to help California homeowners build Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) that will be used as ...

Home Repair
3.5% of purchase price

CalHFA MyHome Assistance Program

Provides down payment and closing cost assistance equal to 3.5% of the purchase price for first-time homebuyers in Calif...

Homebuyer
20-35% monthly discount

PG&E CARE/FERA Utility Discount

California Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE) provides a 20% discount on monthly electric and gas bills for income-qualif...

Energy

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