Home Improvement Grants in El Cerrito.
Browse cataloged grants, rebates, loans, and other assistance records for El Cerrito, CA. Verify each program's current rules, service area, and status.
The El Cerrito, 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 2 senior-related records, 2 veteran-related records, and 11 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 | 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 Cerrito CDBG Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Program
Provides deferred loans to low-income homeowners in El Cerrito for major home repairs and code compliance. Loan is forgi...
El Cerrito ADA Accessibility Modification Program
Provides grants for accessibility modifications to owner-occupied homes in El Cerrito where a household member has a doc...
El Cerrito Sewer Lateral Repair Grant
Assists low-income homeowners with the cost of repairing or replacing private sewer laterals in El Cerrito. Grant does n...
California Weatherization Assistance Program (El Cerrito)
Federally funded weatherization services for income-eligible households in El Cerrito administered through Contra Costa ...
PG&E Energy Upgrade California Home Upgrade
Provides rebates for comprehensive whole-home energy efficiency upgrades for PG&E residential customers in El Cerrito. R...
PG&E Heat Pump Water Heater Rebate
Rebates for qualifying heat pump water heaters installed by participating contractors. Higher rebates available for low-...
PG&E Central Air Conditioner and Heat Pump Rebate
Rebates for qualifying high-efficiency central air conditioners and heat pump systems installed in PG&E service territor...
PG&E Energy Savings Assistance Program
Free energy efficiency improvements for income-qualified PG&E customers including insulation, weatherization, appliances...
California Solar Equity Program (DAC-SASH)
Provides free or low-cost solar panel installation for low-income homeowners in designated disadvantaged communities wit...
California Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP) Battery Storage
Incentives for residential battery storage systems installed by PG&E customers. Higher incentives available for low-inco...
California Lead Hazard Reduction Program
Free lead hazard assessment and remediation for homes built before 1978 with children under age 6 or pregnant women. Ser...
USDA Section 504 Home Repair Program
Low-interest loans and grants for very low-income homeowners in designated rural areas to repair, improve, or modernize ...
VA Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) Grant
Grants for veterans with certain service-connected disabilities to construct or modify a home to meet their adaptive nee...
VA Special Housing Adaptation (SHA) Grant
Grants for veterans with certain service-connected disabilities to adapt a home for independent living. Covers modificat...
Contra Costa County HOME Rehabilitation Program
Federally funded HOME program providing deferred loans for comprehensive home repairs in unincorporated Contra Costa Cou...
California Earthquake Authority Earthquake Brace + Bolt
Provides up to $3,000 toward seismic retrofits for eligible homes in participating California zip codes including El Cer...
Bay Area Regional Wildfire Preparedness Grant
Rebates for home hardening improvements that reduce wildfire risk in Bay Area communities. Covers Class A fire-rated roo...
El Cerrito Urban Forest Grant Program
Rebates for planting approved tree species on private property in El Cerrito to enhance urban forest canopy and reduce h...
CaliforniaFIRST PACE Financing
Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing for energy and water efficiency improvements, renewable energy, and seis...
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