Home Improvement Grants in Palm Desert.
Browse cataloged grants, rebates, loans, and other assistance records for Palm Desert, CA. Verify each program's current rules, service area, and status.
The Palm Desert, CA directory shows 24 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 $207,307, not an estimate of your award. Discovery tags include 4 senior-related records, 3 veteran-related records, and 12 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 | 16 | Repayment, tax, and possible lien terms | Directory classification; confirm official terms |
| Forgivable loans | 1 | 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...
Palm Desert Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Program
Provides major home repairs and rehabilitation for owner-occupied single-family homes in Palm Desert with income at or b...
Palm Desert ADA Accessibility Modification Program
Grant program for accessibility modifications to accommodate residents with disabilities in owner-occupied homes. Covers...
Palm Desert Senior Home Repair Grant
Provides home repair grants for senior homeowners (62+) with income at or below 80% AMI. Prioritizes health and safety r...
California Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)
Federally funded program providing free weatherization services to low-income households including insulation, air seali...
California Lead Hazard Reduction Program
State-funded lead hazard reduction services for homes built before 1978 with children under 6 years old. Provides free l...
SCE Home Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
Rebates for energy-efficient home improvements including central AC, heat pumps, insulation, duct sealing, and smart the...
SCE Heat Pump HVAC Rebate
Enhanced rebates for installing qualifying electric heat pump systems to replace gas heating. Eligible equipment include...
SCE Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP)
Incentives for installing battery energy storage systems paired with solar. Higher incentives available for customers in...
Federal Residential Clean Energy Credit (Solar ITC)
Federal tax credit for 30% of the cost of installing solar panels, battery storage, or solar water heating systems on yo...
SoCalGas Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
Rebates for energy-efficient natural gas equipment including tankless water heaters, furnaces, pool heaters, and whole-h...
HERO PACE Financing Program
Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing for energy efficiency, renewable energy, and water conservation improvem...
USDA Section 504 Home Repair Program
Low-interest loans and grants for very low-income homeowners to repair, improve, or modernize their homes or remove heal...
VA Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) Grant
Grants for veterans with certain service-connected disabilities to build, buy, or modify a home to accommodate their dis...
VA Special Housing Adaptation (SHA) Grant
Grants for veterans with certain service-connected disabilities to adapt a family member's home where the veteran reside...
California Property Tax Postponement Program
Allows qualified seniors (62+), blind, or disabled homeowners to defer payment of property taxes on their principal resi...
California Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption
Property tax exemption for low-income disabled veterans who own and occupy their home as their principal place of reside...
California Homeowners' Property Tax Exemption
Reduces the assessed value of owner-occupied principal residences by $7,000, resulting in property tax savings of approx...
California Fire Mitigation Home Hardening Program
Grants for wildfire mitigation improvements including ember-resistant vents, Class-A roofing, window upgrades, and defen...
California Earthquake Authority Brace and Bolt Program
Provides up to $3,000 toward the cost of seismic retrofits including foundation bolting and cripple wall bracing for eli...
Coachella Valley Water District Conservation Rebates
Rebates for water-efficient upgrades including turf replacement, high-efficiency toilets, smart irrigation controllers, ...
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