Home Improvement Grants in San Clemente.

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

As of June 2026, 25 home improvement grant, rebate, and forgivable loan programs are open to homeowners in San Clemente, CA, with individual awards up to $126,526. 3 programs target seniors, 2 serve veterans, and 13 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 loans2Forgiven after a residency periodLarger repairs with no money down
Rebates5Refunded 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 $35,000 deferred loan

San Clemente Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Program

CDBG-funded program providing deferred, forgivable loans for major home repairs to income-eligible homeowners in San Cle...

Home Repair
Up to $25,000 grant

San Clemente ADA Home Modification Grant

Grant program for accessibility modifications to owner-occupied homes in San Clemente for residents with disabilities. C...

Seniors & Disability
Up to $10,000 grant

San Clemente Senior Home Repair Program

Grant program for emergency and critical home repairs for senior homeowners (62+) in San Clemente with limited income. A...

Seniors & Disability
Up to $5,000 grant

San Clemente Sewer Lateral Repair Grant

City grant program to assist income-eligible homeowners with the cost of repairing or replacing private sewer laterals t...

Home Repair
Up to $8,000 in weatherization services

California Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)

State-funded weatherization program providing free energy efficiency improvements to income-eligible households in San C...

Weatherization
Free lead hazard remediation

California Lead-Safe Housing Program

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

Home Repair
Up to $40,000 deferred loan

Orange County HOME Investment Partnerships Program

HUD HOME funds administered by Orange County for major rehabilitation of owner-occupied homes. Deferred, zero-interest l...

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

USDA Section 504 Home Repair Program

USDA program offering loans and grants to very-low-income homeowners in eligible rural areas to repair or improve their ...

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 construct, purchase, or modify a home to meet their...

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 family member's home in which they will liv...

Veterans
Up to $7,500 in rebates

SCE Home Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

Southern California Edison rebate program for comprehensive home energy upgrades including insulation, air sealing, duct...

Energy
Up to $3,150 rebate

SCE Central Air Conditioner and Heat Pump Rebate

SCE rebate for installing energy-efficient central air conditioners or heat pumps in single-family homes. Higher rebates...

Energy
Up to $3,500 rebate

SCE Heat Pump Water Heater Rebate

SCE rebate for replacing an electric or natural gas water heater with an ENERGY STAR certified heat pump water heater. H...

Energy
Free HVAC system and installation

SCE Energy Savings Assistance Program - HVAC

SCE's no-cost energy efficiency program for income-qualified customers, providing free installation of energy-efficient ...

Energy
Up to $5,600 rebate (standard)

California SGIP Home Battery Storage Rebate

California statewide incentive program for home battery storage systems that store solar or grid energy for backup power...

Solar/Renewable
30% federal tax credit

Federal Residential Solar Tax Credit (ITC)

Federal tax credit covering 30% of the cost of installing a residential solar photovoltaic system and battery storage. C...

Solar/Renewable
Monthly bill credits for excess solar

SCE Net Energy Metering (NEM 3.0)

SCE's net energy metering program allowing residential solar customers to receive bill credits for excess electricity se...

Solar/Renewable
Free solar installation for qualifying households

California DAC-SASH Solar Program

California's Disadvantaged Communities Single-family Solar Homes (DAC-SASH) program provides free or heavily subsidized ...

Solar/Renewable
Up to $3 per square foot (max $3,000)

South Coast AQMD Turf Replacement Program

Incentive program for replacing gas-powered lawn mowers and turf with climate-appropriate landscaping to reduce emission...

Weatherization
Up to $3,000 grant

California Residential Mitigation Program (Earthquake Retrofit)

Grant program for California Earthquake Authority policyholders to retrofit homes built before 1980 to reduce earthquake...

Disaster
Up to $8,000 grant

California Fire Safe Home Hardening Grant

Grant program for home hardening projects to reduce wildfire risk in high fire hazard zones. Covers ember-resistant vent...

Disaster

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Frequently asked questions

What home improvement grants are available in San Clemente, CA?

25 programs are currently listed for San Clemente, 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 San Clemente 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 San Clemente, 17 programs do not require repayment, 2 are forgivable loans, and 5 are rebates.

How do I apply for home repair grants in San Clemente?

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.