Home Improvement Grants in Pleasanton.

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

As of June 2026, 24 home improvement grant, rebate, and forgivable loan programs are open to homeowners in Pleasanton, CA, with individual awards up to $126,526. 5 programs target seniors, 2 serve veterans, and 10 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
Grants17Never 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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Showing 24 programs
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
Up to $8,000 in weatherization improvements

California Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)

State-funded weatherization program that provides no-cost energy efficiency improvements to income-qualified California ...

Weatherization
Up to $6,500 in rebates

PG&E Home Upgrade Program

PG&E utility rebate program offering incentives for whole-home energy efficiency upgrades including insulation, HVAC sys...

Energy
Up to $3,000 rebate

PG&E Heat Pump Rebate Program

PG&E rebate for installing qualifying electric heat pump HVAC systems, including central heat pumps and ductless mini-sp...

Energy
Net metering credits + storage incentives

PG&E Solar and Storage Incentives

PG&E interconnection program allowing residential solar customers to receive credits for excess energy exported to the g...

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

California Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP)

State incentive program providing rebates for home battery storage systems in PG&E territory. Significantly higher incen...

Solar/Renewable
Up to $500 rebate

PG&E Water Heater Rebate

PG&E rebate for replacing old water heaters with high-efficiency models, including gas storage, tankless, and heat pump ...

Energy
Forgivable loan up to $50,000

Pleasanton Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Program

City of Pleasanton CDBG-funded program providing forgivable loans for major home repairs to low- and moderate-income hom...

Home Repair
Grant up to $25,000

Pleasanton Accessibility Modification Program

City grant program for accessibility modifications to enable seniors and persons with disabilities to remain in their ho...

Seniors & Disability
Purchase price varies by unit

Pleasanton Below Market Rate Purchase Program

City program offering below-market-rate homes for purchase by income-qualified first-time homebuyers in Pleasanton. Unit...

Homebuyer
Up to 20% down payment assistance

CalHFA Dream For All Shared Appreciation Loan

CalHFA program providing down payment assistance loans equal to 20% of the purchase price for first-time homebuyers in C...

Homebuyer
Free lead hazard removal

Alameda County Lead Hazard Control Program

HUD-funded program providing free lead hazard assessment and abatement for Alameda County homes built before 1978 with c...

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 help purchase or modify a home to meet their needs....

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

VA Special Housing Adaptation (SHA) Grant

VA grant for veterans with certain service-connected disabilities to adapt a home for independent living. Eligible veter...

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

USDA Section 504 Home Repair Program

USDA program providing loans up to $40,000 and grants up to $10,000 for very-low-income rural homeowners to repair or im...

Home Repair
Postpone full property tax amount

California Property Tax Postponement Program

State program allowing eligible seniors, blind, or disabled citizens to defer current-year property taxes on their princ...

Property Tax Relief
Up to $7,000 assessed value reduction

Pleasanton Senior Property Tax Exemption

Alameda County property tax exemption reducing assessed value by up to $7,000 for homeowners who are 65+, blind, or disa...

Property Tax Relief
Up to $3,000 grant

California Earthquake Authority Brace + Bolt Program

California state grant program offering up to $3,000 to help eligible homeowners retrofit older houses with vulnerable c...

Disaster
20% discount on gas and electric bills

PG&E California Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE)

PG&E discount program providing 20% monthly savings on gas and electric bills for income-qualified California households...

Energy
18% discount on electric bills

PG&E Family Electric Rate Assistance (FERA)

PG&E discount program providing 18% monthly savings on electric bills for households with three or more people who do no...

Energy
Up to $1,000 energy assistance

Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)

Federally funded program administered by Alameda County providing one-time annual assistance with heating and cooling en...

Energy

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Frequently asked questions

What home improvement grants are available in Pleasanton, CA?

24 programs are currently listed for Pleasanton, 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 Pleasanton 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 Pleasanton, 17 programs do not require repayment, 1 is forgivable loan, and 4 are rebates.

How do I apply for home repair grants in Pleasanton?

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.