Home Improvement Grants in El Centro.
Browse cataloged grants, rebates, loans, and other assistance records for El Centro, CA. Verify each program's current rules, service area, and status.
The El Centro, CA directory shows 23 cataloged resources. Of those, 22 are currently open or actionable home improvement or repair assistance records; the largest published amount stored among those 22 records is $126,526, not an estimate of your award. Discovery tags include 3 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.
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| Funding type | Records | What to verify | Label scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants | 15 | 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 | 3 | 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 Centro CDBG Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Program
Provides major home rehabilitation assistance for low- and moderate-income owner-occupied households in El Centro. Loan ...
El Centro Emergency Home Repair Program
Provides emergency repair grants to very low-income homeowners in El Centro for urgent health and safety issues. Covers ...
El Centro ADA Home Accessibility Program
Provides accessibility modifications for low-income homeowners with disabilities in El Centro. Covers ramps, grab bars, ...
California Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)
Federally funded program providing free weatherization improvements to income-qualified households in Imperial County. S...
IID Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
Imperial Irrigation District offers rebates for energy-efficient home upgrades including high-efficiency air conditioner...
IID Heat Pump Rebate Program
Enhanced rebates for residential customers installing high-efficiency electric heat pump systems. Includes both air-sour...
IID Residential Solar Interconnection Program
IID's net energy metering program allows residential solar customers to receive credit for excess electricity generated....
California Discount Rate Assistance Program
Provides a monthly discount of approximately 18% on electric bills for income-qualified IID customers. Additional discou...
USDA Section 504 Home Repair Loan
Low-interest loans up to $40,000 for very low-income homeowners in eligible rural areas of Imperial County to repair, im...
USDA Section 504 Home Repair Grant
Grants up to $10,000 for very low-income homeowners age 62 or older in eligible rural areas to remove health and safety ...
VA Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) Grant
Helps veterans with certain service-connected disabilities purchase or modify a home to meet their accessibility needs. ...
VA Special Housing Adaptation (SHA) Grant
Helps veterans with certain service-connected disabilities adapt a home to meet their disability-related needs. For vete...
California Lead-Based Paint Program
Provides free lead hazard assessment and remediation for homes built before 1978 in Imperial County where children under...
El Centro Sewer Lateral Repair Program
Low-interest loan program to help homeowners repair or replace failing sewer lateral lines from home to public main. Loa...
California Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP)
Provides incentives for installing battery energy storage systems paired with solar. Enhanced incentives available for l...
Imperial County HOME Investment Partnerships Program
HUD HOME funds for major rehabilitation of owner-occupied homes in Imperial County for low-income households. Loan forgi...
California Property Tax Postponement Program
Allows seniors age 62+, blind, or disabled homeowners with limited income to defer property taxes on their primary resid...
IID Water Heater Replacement Rebate
Rebate for replacing old electric water heaters with ENERGY STAR certified high-efficiency models. Includes heat pump wa...
IID Energy-Saving Shade Tree Program
Free shade trees for IID electric customers to plant strategically around homes to reduce cooling costs. Trees planted o...
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