Home Improvement Grants in National City.

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As of June 2026, 24 home improvement grant, rebate, and forgivable loan programs are open to homeowners in National City, CA, with individual awards up to $126,526. 5 programs target seniors, 2 serve veterans, and 10 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

National City Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Program

Provides forgivable loans for major home repairs to owner-occupied single-family homes in National City. Loan forgiven a...

Home Repair
Up to $10,000 grant

National City Emergency Home Repair Grant

Provides emergency home repair grants for owner-occupied households with income at or below 50% AMI. Covers items posing...

Emergency
Up to $25,000 grant

National City ADA Accessibility Modification Program

Provides grants for accessibility modifications to assist disabled residents in owner-occupied homes. Covers ramps, wide...

Seniors & Disability
Up to $8,000 forgivable loan

National City Sewer Lateral Repair Program

Provides forgivable loans to repair or replace damaged private sewer laterals from home to property line. Loan forgiven ...

Home Repair
Up to $8,000 in weatherization services

California Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)

Federal and state funded weatherization services to reduce energy costs for income-qualified households. Provides free e...

Weatherization
Free lead hazard removal

California Lead Hazard Control Branch Program

HUD-funded program to reduce lead-based paint hazards in qualifying California homes with children under 6. Services pro...

Home Repair
Free energy efficiency upgrades

SDG&E Energy Savings Assistance Program

Provides free energy efficiency upgrades to income-qualified SDG&E customers including attic insulation, weather-strippi...

Energy
Up to $4,200 rebate

SDG&E Air Conditioner & Heat Pump Upgrade Program

Rebates for upgrading to high-efficiency air conditioners and heat pumps. Amounts vary by equipment type and efficiency ...

Energy
Up to $1,850 rebate

SDG&E Heat Pump Water Heater Rebate

Rebates for installing ENERGY STAR certified heat pump water heaters. Includes additional incentives for income-qualifie...

Energy
Varies; net metering savings

California Solar Initiative (CSI) - Single Family Homes

California's net energy metering (NEM) program allows homeowners to receive credit for excess solar energy sent to the g...

Solar/Renewable
Varies by system size; up to $1,000/kWh for batteries

California Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP)

Rebates for installing battery energy storage systems, often paired with solar. Higher incentives for income-qualified r...

Solar/Renewable
Up to $10,000 in solar and weatherization services

California Low-Income Weatherization Program (LIWP)

Provides free solar panels, weatherization, and energy efficiency upgrades to low-income households in disadvantaged com...

Weatherization
Up to $50,000 forgivable loan

San Diego County HOME Investment Partnerships Program

Federal HOME-funded rehabilitation loans for owner-occupied single-family homes in San Diego County unincorporated areas...

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

USDA Section 504 Home Repair Program

Very low-interest loans and grants for 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

Grants for veterans with certain service-connected disabilities to build, remodel, or purchase an adapted home. For vete...

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

VA Special Housing Adaptation (SHA) Grant

Grants for veterans with certain service-connected disabilities to adapt a home. For veterans who are blind in both eyes...

Veterans
Up to $5,000 grant

National City Senior Home Safety & Repair Program

Provides grants for health and safety repairs for senior homeowners age 62 and older. Covers grab bars, non-slip floorin...

Seniors & Disability
Up to $40,000 for fire hardening

California Fire Hardening and Defensible Space Program

Provides financial assistance to harden homes against wildfire in high-risk areas. Covers Class A fire-rated roofing, em...

Disaster
Up to $3,000 toward seismic retrofit

California Earthquake Brace + Bolt Program

Provides grants to retrofit older wood-frame houses with crawl spaces to better withstand earthquakes. Funding supports ...

Disaster
Postpones property tax payment

California Property Tax Postponement Program

State program that allows eligible homeowners (seniors 62+, blind, or disabled) to defer property taxes. Deferred amount...

Property Tax Relief

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