Home Improvement Grants in Visalia.

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

As of June 2026, 32 home improvement grant, rebate, and forgivable loan programs are open to homeowners in Visalia, CA, with individual awards up to $150,000. 4 programs target seniors, 2 serve veterans, and 16 require no income limit.

Data last verified 2026-05-25. How we verify our data.

Types of help in this city

Funding typeProgramsRepaid?Best for
Grants21Never repaidIncome-qualified homeowners
Forgivable loans1Forgiven 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

Visalia Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Program

CDBG-funded program providing forgivable loans up to $30,000 for major home repairs to low-income owner-occupants in Vis...

Home Repair
Up to $8,000 grant

Visalia Emergency Home Repair Grant

Provides emergency repair grants for very low-income homeowners in Visalia to address immediate health and safety hazard...

Emergency
Up to $25,000 forgivable loan

Visalia ADA/Accessibility Modification Program

CDBG-funded accessibility modifications including ramps, wider doorways, bathroom modifications, and other ADA improveme...

Seniors & Disability
Free weatherization up to $8,000

Self-Help Enterprises Weatherization Program

Federally funded Weatherization Assistance Program administered by Self-Help Enterprises, serving Tulare County homeowne...

Weatherization
Up to $6,500 in rebates

Southern California Edison Energy Upgrade California

Comprehensive home energy efficiency rebates from SCE for qualifying upgrades including insulation, duct sealing, HVAC i...

Energy
Up to $3,000 rebate

SCE Heat Pump HVAC Rebate

Rebate for installing qualifying high-efficiency heat pump HVAC systems in SCE service territory. Reduces both heating a...

Energy
Bill credits for solar production

SCE Net Energy Metering (NEM)

Net Energy Metering program credits SCE customers for excess solar energy exported to the grid. Offsets electricity cost...

Solar/Renewable
Free lead hazard removal

Tulare County Lead Hazard Control Program

HUD-funded program to identify and remediate lead-based paint hazards in Tulare County homes built before 1978 with chil...

Home Repair
Free weatherization up to $8,500

California Weatherization Assistance Program (State WAP)

State-funded weatherization program administered through local agencies like Self-Help Enterprises in Tulare County. Pro...

Weatherization
Free lead abatement

CalEnviroScreen Lead Hazard Abatement

State-funded lead hazard abatement for homes in disadvantaged communities identified by CalEnviroScreen. Prioritizes hom...

Home Repair
Up to 20% down payment assistance

CalHFA Dream For All Shared Appreciation Loan

CalHFA's Dream For All program provides down payment assistance equal to 20% of the purchase price as a shared appreciat...

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

USDA Section 504 Home Repair Loan

Low-interest loan program for very low-income homeowners in eligible rural areas near Visalia to repair or improve dwell...

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

USDA Section 504 Home Repair Grant

Grant for very low-income homeowners age 62 or older in eligible rural areas to remove health and safety hazards. Grants...

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

VA Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) Grant

Grant for veterans with certain service-connected disabilities to build, buy, or modify a home to accommodate their disa...

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

VA Special Housing Adaptation (SHA) Grant

Grant for veterans with certain service-connected disabilities to adapt a family member's home in which they reside or w...

Veterans
Up to $5,000 grant

Tulare County Senior Home Repair Program

Grant program for Tulare County seniors age 60+ to make minor home repairs and modifications that allow them to age in p...

Seniors & Disability
Free energy upgrades

SCE Energy Savings Assistance Program

Free energy-saving improvements for qualifying low-income SCE customers including insulation, weather stripping, energy-...

Energy
Up to $6,300 in incentives

SCE AC Replacement & Efficiency Program

SCE rebates for replacing old air conditioning systems with high-efficiency central AC or heat pump units. Additional in...

Energy
Up to $1,000 rebate

SCE Charge Ready Residential Rebate

Rebate to help offset the cost of purchasing and installing a Level 2 electric vehicle charger at your home. Available t...

Energy
Financing up to 20% of home value

HERO Home Energy Renovation Opportunity

Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing for energy and water efficiency improvements, renewable energy, and seis...

Solar/Renewable
30% of solar system cost

Federal Residential Solar Tax Credit (ITC)

Federal tax credit equal to 30% of the cost of installing a residential solar energy system. Credit can be claimed on yo...

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

California Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP)

State incentive program for installing battery energy storage systems. Provides rebates to offset the cost of home batte...

Solar/Renewable
Up to $15,000 grant

CAL FIRE Home Hardening & Defensible Space

Grants for homeowners in high fire-hazard severity zones to implement home hardening measures such as fire-resistant roo...

Disaster
Up to $300 rebate

SCE Electric Water Heater Rebate

Rebate for purchasing and installing qualifying high-efficiency electric water heaters. Available to all SCE residential...

Energy
Up to $3,550 rebate

SCE Heat Pump Water Heater Rebate

Enhanced rebate for installing a heat pump water heater, which is 2-3 times more efficient than conventional electric wa...

Energy
Up to $10,000 low-interest loan

Visalia Sewer Lateral Repair Assistance

Low-interest loan program to help homeowners repair or replace failing private sewer laterals. Loans are repaid through ...

Home Repair
Up to $3,000 grant

California Residential Mitigation Program (CRMP)

Grant to help homeowners retrofit houses to better withstand earthquakes. Includes earthquake insurance premium discount...

Disaster
Varies by household size, income, and energy costs

California LIHEAP

Helps income-eligible California households pay heating and cooling bills and provides weatherization services. Administ...

Energy

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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 Visalia, CA?

32 programs are currently listed for Visalia, 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 Visalia 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 Visalia, 21 programs do not require repayment, 1 is forgivable loan, and 7 are rebates.

How do I apply for home repair grants in Visalia?

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.