Home Improvement Grants in San Carlos.
Browse cataloged grants, rebates, loans, and other assistance records for San Carlos, CA. Verify each program's current rules, service area, and status.
The San Carlos, 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 $126,526, not an estimate of your award. Discovery tags include 3 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 | 5 | 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...
San Carlos CDBG Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Program
Provides forgivable loans for major home repairs to low-income owner-occupied households in San Carlos. Loan is forgiven...
San Carlos Senior Accessibility & Safety Modifications
Provides grants for home safety and accessibility modifications for seniors 60+ in San Mateo County. Covers grab bars, r...
California Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)
Federally funded program providing free weatherization services to income-eligible San Carlos households. Services inclu...
PG&E Energy Upgrade California Home Upgrade
Comprehensive home energy upgrade program offering rebates for qualifying whole-home improvements. Requires energy asses...
PG&E Heat Pump Water Heater Rebate
Rebate for installing qualifying heat pump water heaters to replace gas or electric resistance water heaters. Rebate amo...
PG&E Central Heat Pump HVAC Rebate
Rebate for installing qualifying central heat pump HVAC systems. Income-qualified customers receive up to $6,500; all ot...
PG&E Smart Thermostat Rebate
Rebate for purchasing and installing a qualifying smart thermostat. Rebate amounts vary by thermostat model and particip...
PG&E Energy Savings Assistance Program
Free comprehensive energy efficiency improvements for income-qualified San Carlos households. Services include attic ins...
California Solar Initiative (CSI) Rebate
California's solar rebate program concluded in 2016 after meeting its goals. San Carlos homeowners can now take advantag...
Federal Residential Solar Investment Tax Credit
Federal tax credit covering 30% of the cost of residential solar PV systems and battery storage installed for installati...
California SGIP Battery Storage Rebate
Rebate for residential battery energy storage systems in PG&E territory. Incentive levels range from $200-$1,000 per kWh...
USDA Section 504 Home Repair Loan & Grant
Low-interest loans and grants to very-low-income homeowners in eligible rural areas to repair, improve, or modernize hom...
VA Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) Grant
Grant for veterans with certain service-connected disabilities to purchase or modify a home to meet their disability nee...
VA Special Housing Adaptation (SHA) Grant
Grant for veterans with certain service-connected disabilities to adapt a family member's home where they will reside. A...
California Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control Program
State program providing free lead hazard assessment and control services for eligible homes built before 1978 with child...
CalFIRE Home Hardening and Defensible Space Grants
Grants and cost-share programs to help California homeowners in wildfire-prone areas create defensible space and harden ...
California Earthquake Authority Brace + Bolt Program
Grants to strengthen older homes with vulnerable cripple walls and unbolted foundations to better withstand earthquakes....
San Carlos Sewer Lateral Repair Grant
Grant program to assist income-qualified San Carlos homeowners with the cost of repairing or replacing private sewer lat...
San Mateo County Emergency Home Repair Program
Provides emergency home repair grants for very-low-income owner-occupied households in San Mateo County facing immediate...
San Mateo County ADA Accessibility Modification Program
Forgivable loan program for low-income households with a disabled family member to make ADA accessibility modifications....
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