Home Improvement Grants in El Cajon.
Browse cataloged grants, rebates, loans, and other assistance records for El Cajon, CA. Verify each program's current rules, service area, and status.
The El Cajon, CA directory shows 21 cataloged resources. Of those, 21 are currently open or actionable home improvement or repair assistance records; the largest published amount stored among those 21 records is $126,526, not an estimate of your award. Discovery tags include 6 senior-related records, 2 veteran-related records, and 10 marked with no income limit. These tags do not determine eligibility; verify the complete official rules.
Record set last reviewed 2026-06-09. How we verify our data.
Types of help in this city
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| Funding type | Records | What to verify | Label scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants | 14 | Repayment, tax, and possible lien terms | Directory classification; confirm official terms |
| Forgivable loans | 2 | Forgiveness schedule, residency, and lien terms | Directory classification; confirm official terms |
| Rebates | 4 | Eligible purchases, upfront payment, and claim timing | Directory classification; confirm official terms |
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FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP)
HMGP provides funding after a presidentially declared disaster to help communities reduce future disaster losses. Homeow...
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...
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...
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...
El Cajon Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Program
CDBG-funded program providing major home repairs for owner-occupied homes in El Cajon for households at or below 80% AMI...
El Cajon Accessibility Modification Grant
Provides accessibility modifications for owner-occupied homes in El Cajon for seniors or persons with disabilities at or...
El Cajon Sewer Lateral Repair Grant
Assists low-income homeowners in El Cajon with the cost of repairing or replacing private sewer lateral lines from the h...
California Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)
Federally-funded program providing free energy efficiency upgrades to income-eligible households in El Cajon. Services i...
California Earthquake Brace + Bolt Program
Provides up to $3,000 toward seismic retrofits for qualifying homes in eligible El Cajon zip codes. Home must be wood-fr...
SDG&E Home Upgrade Program
Comprehensive energy efficiency program offering incentives for home upgrades including insulation, air sealing, duct se...
SDG&E Heat Pump Rebate
Rebate for installing energy-efficient heat pump systems in SDG&E service territory. Covers air-source heat pumps for he...
SDG&E Solar Energy System Incentive
Net energy metering (NEM) and incentive programs for residential solar installations. SDG&E customers in El Cajon can re...
SDG&E EV Charger Rebate
Rebate for purchasing and installing a qualifying Level 2 electric vehicle charger at your El Cajon home. Higher rebates...
SDG&E Energy Storage Rebate (SGIP)
California Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP) rebates for installing home battery storage systems. Higher incentiv...
USDA Section 504 Home Repair Loan & Grant
Low-interest loans and grants for very low-income homeowners to repair, improve, or modernize homes in eligible rural ar...
VA Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) Grant
Helps veterans with certain service-connected disabilities purchase or modify a home to meet their needs. Available to v...
VA Special Housing Adaptation (SHA) Grant
Helps veterans with certain service-connected disabilities adapt a home to meet their needs. Available to veterans who a...
San Diego County Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
Provides free lead hazard removal services to qualifying San Diego County homes where a child under 6 with elevated bloo...
California Property Tax Postponement Program
Allows seniors (62+), blind, or disabled homeowners in El Cajon to defer property taxes on their primary residence. Prop...
San Diego County HOME Program
Federally-funded HOME program providing rehabilitation assistance to low-income homeowners in unincorporated San Diego C...
San Diego County ADA Home Modification Grant
Provides grants for accessibility modifications to help seniors and persons with disabilities remain in their homes in S...
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