Home Improvement Grants in Emeryville.

Find grants, rebates, forgivable loans, and free programs for Emeryville, CA, filtered to your situation.

As of June 2026, 25 home improvement grant, rebate, and forgivable loan programs are open to homeowners in Emeryville, CA, with individual awards up to $126,526. 4 programs target seniors, 2 serve veterans, and 13 require no income limit.

Data last verified 2026-06-09. How we verify our data.

Types of help in this city

Funding typeProgramsRepaid?Best for
Grants19Never repaidIncome-qualified homeowners
Forgivable loans1Forgiven after a residency periodLarger repairs with no money down
Rebates4Refunded to you after purchaseEnergy-efficiency upgrades

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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 $30,000

Emeryville Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Program

Provides forgivable loans for major home repairs to income-qualified owner-occupants in Emeryville. Loan is forgiven aft...

Home Repair
Up to $15,000 grant

Emeryville ADA Accessibility Modification Grant

Provides grants for accessibility modifications to owner-occupied homes in Emeryville for residents with disabilities. C...

Seniors & Disability
Up to $8,000 grant

Emeryville Sewer Lateral Replacement Grant

Grant program for low-income owner-occupants to repair or replace damaged private sewer laterals in Emeryville. Helps pr...

Home Repair
Up to $8,000 in weatherization services

California Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)

Federally-funded program that provides free weatherization services to income-qualified households in California. Servic...

Weatherization
Up to $3,000 reimbursement

CAL FIRE Home Hardening and Defensible Space Grant

California state grant for homeowners to implement wildfire risk reduction measures including fire-resistant roofing and...

Home Repair
Up to $3,000 grant

California Residential Mitigation Program (CRMP)

Provides grants to California homeowners for earthquake retrofitting, including foundation bolting, cripple wall bracing...

Disaster
Rebates up to $5,500

PG&E Home Upgrade Program

PG&E's comprehensive home energy upgrade program offering rebates for HVAC systems, heat pump water heaters, insulation,...

Energy
Up to $3,000 rebate

PG&E Heat Pump HVAC Rebate

Rebate for installing qualifying electric heat pump HVAC systems that replace gas furnaces or provide new heating and co...

Energy
Up to $1,800 rebate

PG&E Heat Pump Water Heater Rebate

Rebate for replacing gas or standard electric water heaters with ENERGY STAR heat pump water heaters. Provides significa...

Energy
Rebates up to $200 per appliance

PG&E Energy Efficient Appliance Rebates

Rebates for purchasing ENERGY STAR certified appliances including refrigerators, clothes washers, and electric induction...

Energy
Up to $1,000 incentive

EBCE Renewable Energy Incentive

Incentive from East Bay Community Energy for residential solar panel and battery storage installations. Available to EBC...

Solar/Renewable
Varies by system size and income

California SGIP Battery Storage Incentive

California state incentive for home battery storage systems, with enhanced incentives for low-income households and thos...

Solar/Renewable
Up to $20,000 grant

California Residential Adaptation Program

State-funded grant program for permanent accessibility modifications to homes of Californians with disabilities. Covers ...

Seniors & Disability
Up to $10,000 grant (age 62+) and $40,000 loan, $50,000 combined

USDA Section 504 Home Repair Loan & Grant

Federal program providing low-interest loans and grants to very low-income homeowners to repair, improve, or modernize t...

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

VA Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) Grant

VA grant for veterans with certain service-connected disabilities to make modifications to their primary residence for w...

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

VA Special Housing Adaptation (SHA) Grant

VA grant for veterans with qualifying service-connected disabilities to adapt their home for independent living. Covers ...

Veterans
Free energy efficiency upgrades

Energy Savings Assistance (ESA) Program

Free energy efficiency improvements for income-qualified PG&E customers including insulation, weather stripping, caulkin...

Weatherization
20-35% monthly bill discount

PG&E CARE/FERA Utility Discount

Monthly discount on natural gas and electricity bills for income-qualified PG&E customers. CARE provides 20% discount fo...

Energy
Up to $80,000 assistance

California Mortgage Relief Program

State program to help homeowners affected by COVID-19 pandemic catch up on missed mortgage payments, property taxes, ins...

Home Repair
Free lead hazard assessment and abatement

Alameda County Lead Poisoning Prevention Program

Free lead hazard inspection and remediation for Alameda County homes built before 1978 with children under 6 years or pr...

Home Repair
Up to $3,000 grant

Area Agency on Aging Home Modification Program

Grant program for low-income seniors (60+) in Alameda County to make home modifications that support aging in place. Cov...

Seniors & Disability

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Frequently asked questions

What home improvement grants are available in Emeryville, CA?

25 programs are currently listed for Emeryville, including FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), FEMA Increased Cost of Compliance (ICC) Coverage, HUD Lead Hazard Control & Healthy Homes.

Do home improvement grants in Emeryville have to be repaid?

Grants do not have to be repaid. Forgivable loans are forgiven over a residency period, and rebates refund your money after the purchase. In Emeryville, 19 programs do not require repayment, 1 is forgivable loan, and 4 are rebates.

How do I apply for home repair grants in Emeryville?

Every program listing carries the official application link and phone number for the administering agency. Homeowners apply directly with that agency; there is no middleman and no fee.