Home Improvement Grants in San Leandro.

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

As of June 2026, 24 home improvement grant, rebate, and forgivable loan programs are open to homeowners in San Leandro, 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
Grants18Never repaidIncome-qualified homeowners
Forgivable loans1Forgiven after a residency periodLarger repairs with no money down
Rebates3Refunded 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
Forgivable loan up to $35,000

San Leandro Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Program

CDBG-funded forgivable loans for major home repairs and rehabilitation for low-income owner-occupied homes in San Leandr...

Home Repair
Grant up to $15,000

San Leandro Accessibility Modification Grant

CDBG-funded grants for accessibility modifications to owner-occupied homes for seniors and persons with disabilities. Co...

Seniors & Disability
Up to $10,000 grant

San Leandro Emergency Home Repair Grant

Emergency repair grants for low-income homeowners facing immediate health and safety hazards in San Leandro. Covers urge...

Emergency
Grant up to $6,000

San Leandro Sewer Lateral Grant Program

Grants to help low-income San Leandro homeowners repair or replace damaged private sewer laterals from the home to the p...

Home Repair
Up to $8,000 in weatherization services

California Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)

State-funded weatherization program providing free energy efficiency upgrades to low-income households in San Leandro. S...

Weatherization
Free energy efficiency upgrades

PG&E Energy Savings Assistance Program

PG&E's income-qualified program providing free energy-efficient appliances, insulation, weather-stripping, and other ene...

Energy
Up to $6,500 rebate

PG&E Heat Pump Incentive Program

PG&E incentives for replacing gas furnaces and central air conditioning with high-efficiency electric heat pumps in San ...

Weatherization
Varies; up to $200/kWh for storage

PG&E Self-Generation Incentive Program (Solar + Storage)

California Public Utilities Commission program offering rebates for residential battery storage paired with solar panels...

Solar/Renewable
Up to $3,000 in rebates and incentives

East Bay Community Energy EMPower Program

East Bay Community Energy incentives for San Leandro homeowners to electrify their homes with heat pumps, heat pump wate...

Weatherization
30% of system cost as tax credit

Federal Residential Clean Energy Tax Credit (Solar ITC)

Federal tax credit covering 30% of the cost of solar panel installation and battery storage systems for San Leandro home...

Solar/Renewable
Loans up to $25,000 at reduced rates

CalHFA GoGreen Home Improvement Financing

CalHFA-backed financing for energy-efficient home improvements in San Leandro. Loans up to $25,000 at below-market rates...

Weatherization
Free lead hazard control services

California Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes

California Department of Public Health program providing free lead hazard remediation in homes built before 1978 in San ...

Home Repair
Free lead inspection and abatement

Alameda County Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program

Alameda County program providing free lead testing, inspection, and abatement assistance for San Leandro homes with chil...

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

USDA Section 504 Home Repair Loan & Grant

Federal program for very low-income homeowners age 62+ in eligible San Leandro areas to repair, improve, or modernize ho...

Seniors & Disability
Up to $126,526 (SAH) or $25,350 (SHA), FY2026

VA Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) Grant

Grant for San Leandro veterans with certain service-connected disabilities to build, buy, or modify a home to accommodat...

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

VA Special Housing Adaptation (SHA) Grant

Grant for San Leandro veterans with service-connected disabilities to make adaptations to a family member's home in whic...

Veterans
Up to $3,000 grant for emergency repairs

Alameda County Senior Repair Program

Alameda County program providing emergency home repair grants to low-income senior homeowners age 62+ in San Leandro. Co...

Seniors & Disability
Up to $80,000 in mortgage assistance

California Mortgage Relief Program

State-funded program helping San Leandro homeowners who experienced COVID-19 related financial hardship catch up on past...

Disaster
Up to $3,000 in rebates

Bay Area Regional Energy Network Fire Hardening Rebates

Bay Area Regional Energy Network rebates for fire-resistant home improvements in San Leandro. Covers ember-resistant ven...

Weatherization
Postpone property taxes; repaid at sale or transfer

California Property Tax Postponement Program

California program allowing eligible seniors, blind, or disabled San Leandro homeowners to defer property tax payments. ...

Property Tax Relief

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Frequently asked questions

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

24 programs are currently listed for San Leandro, 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 Leandro 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 Leandro, 18 programs do not require repayment, 1 is forgivable loan, and 3 are rebates.

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

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.