Home Improvement Grants in Goleta.

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As of June 2026, 25 home improvement grant, rebate, and forgivable loan programs are open to homeowners in Goleta, CA, with individual awards up to $126,526. 3 programs target seniors, 2 serve veterans, and 13 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

City of Goleta Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Program

CDBG-funded forgivable loan for major home repairs for income-qualified owner-occupants in Goleta city limits. Loan is f...

Home Repair
Up to $8,500 grant

City of Goleta Emergency Home Repair Grant

Emergency repair grant for very low-income owner-occupants in Goleta addressing immediate threats to health and safety. ...

Emergency
Up to $15,000 grant

Goleta ADA Home Accessibility Grant

Grant for accessibility modifications to owner-occupied homes in Goleta where a household member has a disability. Cover...

Seniors & Disability
Up to $5,000 grant for sewer lateral repair

Goleta Sanitary District Sewer Lateral Grant

Grant program for low- to moderate-income homeowners within Goleta Sanitary District boundaries to repair or replace fai...

Home Repair
Free weatherization services (avg $8,000 value)

California Weatherization Assistance Program (CalWAP)

Free whole-home energy efficiency upgrades for income-qualified households in Santa Barbara County, including Goleta. Se...

Weatherization
Free lead hazard removal

Santa Barbara County Lead Hazard Control Program

Free lead hazard reduction services for qualifying Santa Barbara County homes built before 1978 with children under 6 or...

Home Repair
Up to $3,600 rebate

SCE Heat Pump Water Heater Rebate

Rebate for installation of ENERGY STAR certified heat pump water heaters in SCE service territory. Enhanced rebates avai...

Energy
Up to $3,350 rebate

SCE Central Air Conditioning & Heat Pump Rebate

Rebate for installation of high-efficiency central air conditioning or heat pump systems in SCE service territory. Enhan...

Energy
Up to $500 per appliance

SCE Appliance Energy Efficiency Rebates

Rebates for purchase of ENERGY STAR certified appliances including refrigerators, clothes washers, and other qualifying ...

Energy
Up to $1,000 rebate

SCE Electric Vehicle Charger Rebate

Rebate for purchase and installation of Level 2 electric vehicle charging equipment at single-family homes. Enhanced inc...

Energy
Up to $1,000 per kWh storage capacity

California SGIP Battery Storage Incentive

Incentive for installation of home battery storage systems. Enhanced incentives available for income-qualified customers...

Solar/Renewable
30% of system cost

Federal Residential Solar Tax Credit (ITC)

Federal income tax credit covering 30% of the cost of solar panel installation and battery storage systems. Credit can b...

Solar/Renewable
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 in eligible rural areas to repair, improve, or modernize ho...

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

VA Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) Grant

Grant for eligible veterans with certain service-connected disabilities to purchase or modify a home to accommodate thei...

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

VA Special Housing Adaptation (SHA) Grant

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

Veterans
Varies by property value

California HERO PACE Financing

Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing for energy efficiency, renewable energy, and water conservation upgrades...

Energy
Up to $80,000 assistance

California Mortgage Relief Program

Mortgage assistance for California homeowners who experienced pandemic-related financial hardship. Provides relief for m...

Home Repair
Up to $10,000 grant

California Wildfire Home Hardening Grant

Grant for homeowners in high fire-hazard severity zones to complete home hardening retrofits. Covers ignition-resistant ...

Disaster
Up to $5,000 grant

Santa Barbara County Senior Home Repair Program

Grant program for low-income seniors (60+) in Santa Barbara County to address minor home repairs and modifications that ...

Seniors & Disability
Up to $3,000 grant + additional financing

California Earthquake Authority Retrofit Program

Grant and financing for eligible California homeowners to complete seismic retrofits. Typical retrofits include foundati...

Disaster
3.5% of purchase price (up to $150,000)

CalHFA MyHome Assistance Program

Down payment assistance program providing 3.5% of the purchase price (up to $150,000) as a silent second loan with 0% in...

Homebuyer

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