Home Improvement Grants in Rancho Cordova.

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

As of June 2026, 24 home improvement grant, rebate, and forgivable loan programs are open to homeowners in Rancho Cordova, CA, with individual awards up to $126,526. 4 programs target seniors, 2 serve veterans, and 12 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
Grants13Never repaidIncome-qualified homeowners
Forgivable loans2Forgiven after a residency periodLarger repairs with no money down
Rebates7Refunded 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
Up to $30,000 forgivable loan

Rancho Cordova Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Program

Provides forgivable loans to income-qualified homeowners in Rancho Cordova for major home repairs and rehabilitation. Lo...

Home Repair
Up to $10,000 grant

Rancho Cordova Emergency Home Repair Grant

Provides emergency repair grants to very low-income homeowners for urgent health and safety issues in owner-occupied hom...

Emergency
Up to $20,000 grant

Rancho Cordova Home Accessibility Modification Program

Provides grants to low-income homeowners with disabilities or seniors requiring home modifications for accessibility, in...

Seniors & Disability
Average $8,000 in energy upgrades

California Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)

Federally-funded program administered by Sacramento County to provide free energy efficiency improvements to income-qual...

Weatherization
Up to $3,500 rebate

SMUD Heat Pump Rebate Program

SMUD offers rebates for installing qualifying electric heat pump systems in existing homes. Higher rebates available for...

Energy
Up to $4,000

SMUD Heat Pump Water Heater Rebate

SMUD provides rebates for replacing existing water heaters with energy-efficient heat pump water heaters. Enhanced rebat...

Energy
Up to $1,500 rebate

SMUD Battery Storage Rebate

SMUD offers rebates for residential battery energy storage systems that can store solar energy or provide backup power d...

Solar/Renewable
Up to $120 rebate

SMUD Smart Thermostat Rebate

SMUD provides rebates for purchasing and installing qualifying ENERGY STAR® smart thermostats that help optimize heating...

Energy
Monthly bill credits

SMUD SolarShares Program

Community solar program allowing SMUD customers to subscribe to a share of a large solar facility and receive bill credi...

Solar/Renewable
Up to $6,500 in upgrades

SMUD Energy Neighborhoods Program

Enhanced energy efficiency program for low-income SMUD customers providing free or heavily subsidized HVAC upgrades, wea...

Energy
Up to $7,000 in rebates

PG&E Tech Clean California Amplify Program

Statewide program offering rebates for electrification upgrades including heat pumps, heat pump water heaters, and elect...

Energy
Up to 20% of purchase price

CalHFA Dream For All Shared Appreciation Loan

Provides down payment assistance equal to 20% of the purchase price for first-time homebuyers in California. Loan is rep...

Homebuyer
Free lead hazard removal

Sacramento County Lead Hazard Control Program

HUD-funded program to identify and remediate lead-based paint hazards in homes built before 1978 where children under si...

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

USDA Section 504 Home Repair Program

Federal program providing loans and grants to very low-income homeowners in eligible rural areas to repair, improve, or ...

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

VA Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) Grant

Helps veterans with certain service-connected disabilities purchase or modify a home to meet their accessibility needs. ...

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

VA Special Housing Adaptation (SHA) Grant

Helps veterans with certain service-connected disabilities adapt a home to meet their accessibility needs. For veterans ...

Veterans
Up to $25,000 forgivable loan

Sacramento County HOME Investment Partnerships

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

Home Repair
Up to $1,875 per system

California Solar Initiative (CSI) - Thermal Program

Provides rebates for solar water heating systems in single-family homes. Available to customers of participating Califor...

Solar/Renewable
Varies by system size and income

Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP)

California statewide program providing rebates for energy storage systems (batteries) paired with renewable energy. Sign...

Solar/Renewable
Postpone property taxes until sale

California Property Tax Postponement Program

Allows seniors (62+), blind, or disabled homeowners with limited income to defer property tax payments. State pays the t...

Property Tax Relief

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Many of these programs can be combined. For example, you can use a city repair grant for the work, a utility rebate for the energy savings, and a federal tax credit on top, all for the same project.

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Frequently asked questions

What home improvement grants are available in Rancho Cordova, CA?

24 programs are currently listed for Rancho Cordova, 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 Rancho Cordova 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 Rancho Cordova, 13 programs do not require repayment, 2 are forgivable loans, and 7 are rebates.

How do I apply for home repair grants in Rancho Cordova?

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.