Home Improvement Grants in National City.
Browse cataloged grants, rebates, loans, and other assistance records for National City, CA. Verify each program's current rules, service area, and status.
The National City, CA directory shows 24 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 4 senior-related records, 2 veteran-related records, and 9 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 | 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...
National City Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Program
Provides forgivable loans for major home repairs to owner-occupied single-family homes in National City. Loan forgiven a...
National City Emergency Home Repair Grant
Provides emergency home repair grants for owner-occupied households with income at or below 50% AMI. Covers items posing...
National City ADA Accessibility Modification Program
Provides grants for accessibility modifications to assist disabled residents in owner-occupied homes. Covers ramps, wide...
National City Sewer Lateral Repair Program
Provides forgivable loans to repair or replace damaged private sewer laterals from home to property line. Loan forgiven ...
California Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)
Federal and state funded weatherization services to reduce energy costs for income-qualified households. Provides free e...
California Lead Hazard Control Branch Program
HUD-funded program to reduce lead-based paint hazards in qualifying California homes with children under 6. Services pro...
SDG&E Energy Savings Assistance Program
Provides free energy efficiency upgrades to income-qualified SDG&E customers including attic insulation, weather-strippi...
SDG&E Air Conditioner & Heat Pump Upgrade Program
Rebates for upgrading to high-efficiency air conditioners and heat pumps. Amounts vary by equipment type and efficiency ...
SDG&E Heat Pump Water Heater Rebate
Rebates for installing ENERGY STAR certified heat pump water heaters. Includes additional incentives for income-qualifie...
California Solar Initiative (CSI) - Single Family Homes
California's net energy metering (NEM) program allows homeowners to receive credit for excess solar energy sent to the g...
California Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP)
Rebates for installing battery energy storage systems, often paired with solar. Higher incentives for income-qualified r...
California Low-Income Weatherization Program (LIWP)
Provides free solar panels, weatherization, and energy efficiency upgrades to low-income households in disadvantaged com...
San Diego County HOME Investment Partnerships Program
Federal HOME-funded rehabilitation loans for owner-occupied single-family homes in San Diego County unincorporated areas...
USDA Section 504 Home Repair Program
Very low-interest loans and grants for low-income homeowners in eligible rural areas to repair, improve, or modernize ho...
VA Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) Grant
Grants for veterans with certain service-connected disabilities to build, remodel, or purchase an adapted home. For vete...
VA Special Housing Adaptation (SHA) Grant
Grants for veterans with certain service-connected disabilities to adapt a home. For veterans who are blind in both eyes...
National City Senior Home Safety & Repair Program
Provides grants for health and safety repairs for senior homeowners age 62 and older. Covers grab bars, non-slip floorin...
California Fire Hardening and Defensible Space Program
Provides financial assistance to harden homes against wildfire in high-risk areas. Covers Class A fire-rated roofing, em...
California Earthquake Brace + Bolt Program
Provides grants to retrofit older wood-frame houses with crawl spaces to better withstand earthquakes. Funding supports ...
California Property Tax Postponement Program
State program that allows eligible homeowners (seniors 62+, blind, or disabled) to defer property taxes. Deferred amount...
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