Home Improvement Grants in Gardena.

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As of June 2026, 25 home improvement grant, rebate, and forgivable loan programs are open to homeowners in Gardena, CA, with individual awards up to $126,526. 6 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

Gardena Owner-Occupied Housing Rehabilitation Program

Provides forgivable loans for major home repairs to income-qualified owner-occupied households in Gardena. Loan is forgi...

Home Repair
Grant up to $25,000

Gardena Home Accessibility Modification Program

Provides grants for accessibility improvements in owner-occupied homes for elderly or disabled residents. Covers ramps, ...

Seniors & Disability
Forgivable loan up to $15,000

Gardena Seismic Retrofit Assistance Program

Assists income-qualified homeowners with seismic retrofitting of single-family homes built before 1978. Includes foundat...

Home Repair
Free lead hazard removal

Gardena Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control

HUD-funded program to identify and remediate lead-based paint hazards in pre-1978 homes in Gardena with children under 6...

Home Repair
Grant up to $10,000

Gardena Emergency Home Repair Program

Provides emergency grants for immediate health and safety threats in owner-occupied homes. Covers urgent repairs to elec...

Emergency
Forgivable loan up to $8,000

Gardena Sewer Lateral Repair Program

Assists income-qualified homeowners with repair or replacement of private sewer laterals from home to public main. Forgi...

Home Repair
Up to $8,000 in weatherization upgrades

California Weatherization Assistance Program (Gardena)

Federally funded weatherization program providing free energy efficiency improvements to low-income households in Garden...

Weatherization
Free energy-efficient upgrades

SoCalGas Energy Savings Assistance Program

Provides free energy-efficient upgrades to income-qualified SoCalGas customers in Gardena. Services include attic insula...

Energy
Up to $3,600 rebate

Southern California Edison AC Replacement Rebate

Rebate for Gardena homeowners who upgrade to energy-efficient central air conditioning systems. Higher rebates available...

Energy
Up to $3,500 rebate

SCE Heat Pump Water Heater Rebate

Rebate for Gardena residents who install ENERGY STAR certified heat pump water heaters to replace electric or gas models...

Energy
Bill credits for excess solar generation

SCE Net Energy Metering (NEM) for Solar

Net Energy Metering program for Gardena homeowners who install solar panels. Excess electricity generated is credited on...

Solar/Renewable
Up to $1,000 per kWh battery storage

California Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP) Battery Storage

State incentive for Gardena homeowners installing battery energy storage systems. Higher incentives available for low-in...

Solar/Renewable
Up to $3.00 per watt solar incentive

DAC-SASH Solar for Disadvantaged Communities

Upfront solar incentive for low-income homeowners in disadvantaged communities within SCE territory, including qualifyin...

Solar/Renewable
Down payment assistance up to $10,000

CalHFA MyHome Assistance Payment Program

Down payment assistance program for first-time homebuyers purchasing in Gardena. Provides 3.5% of purchase price (up to ...

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

USDA Section 504 Home Repair Loan & Grant

Low-interest loans and grants for very low-income homeowners age 62+ in eligible rural areas near Gardena to repair, imp...

Seniors & Disability
Up to $126,526 (SAH) or $25,350 (SHA), FY2026

VA Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) Grant

Grant for veterans with certain service-connected disabilities to build, buy, or modify a home in Gardena to accommodate...

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

VA Special Housing Adaptation (SHA) Grant

Grant for veterans with certain service-connected disabilities (including blindness or loss of use of both hands) to ada...

Veterans
Up to $50,000 rehabilitation assistance

Los Angeles County HOME Investment Partnerships Program

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

Home Repair
Grant up to $5,000

Gardena Senior Home Repair Program

Provides minor home repair grants for low-income senior homeowners age 62 and older in Gardena. Covers safety-related re...

Seniors & Disability
Postpone property tax payments

California Property Tax Postponement Program

State program that allowed eligible senior, blind, or disabled homeowners in Gardena to defer property tax payments. The...

Property Tax Relief
Financing up to 20% of home value

Los Angeles County HERO PACE Financing

Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing for Gardena homeowners to fund energy efficiency, renewable energy, wate...

Energy

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