Home Improvement Grants in San Mateo.
Browse cataloged grants, rebates, loans, and other assistance records for San Mateo, CA. Verify each program's current rules, service area, and status.
The San Mateo, CA directory shows 25 cataloged resources. Of those, 24 are currently open or actionable home improvement or repair assistance records; the largest published amount stored among those 24 records is $161,151, not an estimate of your award. Discovery tags include 5 senior-related records, 3 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.
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| Funding type | Records | What to verify | Label scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants | 18 | 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...
San Mateo CDBG Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Program
CDBG-funded forgivable loan program for major home repairs and rehabilitation for income-qualified owner-occupied homes ...
San Mateo ADA Accessibility Modification Program
Provides grants for accessibility improvements for owner-occupied homes where a disabled or senior resident lives. Cover...
San Mateo Emergency Home Repair Grant
Provides emergency home repair grants for owner-occupied households with income at or below 50% AMI. Covers urgent repai...
San Mateo Sewer Lateral Grant Program
Provides grants to income-qualified homeowners for sewer lateral repair or replacement on private property. Program help...
San Mateo County Weatherization Assistance Program
Federal WAP program administered by San Mateo County to reduce energy costs for income-qualified households. Provides at...
PG&E Energy Savings Assistance Program
PG&E's no-cost program for income-qualified customers in San Mateo providing attic insulation, energy-efficient refriger...
PG&E Air Conditioner Replacement Program
Rebate for replacing old central air conditioner with high-efficiency ENERGY STAR® unit. Incentive amount based on effic...
PG&E Heat Pump Water Heater Rebate
Rebate for installing ENERGY STAR® certified heat pump water heater to replace gas or electric storage water heater. Hea...
California Solar Initiative (CSI) – San Mateo
State incentive program for residential solar photovoltaic installations in PG&E territory. Rebates based on system perf...
Single-family Affordable Solar Housing (SASH)
California program providing no-cost or heavily subsidized solar electric systems to income-qualified homeowners. Admini...
Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP) Battery Storage
California incentive for home battery energy storage systems paired with solar. Higher rebates available for customers i...
California State Weatherization Program
State-funded weatherization to complement federal WAP, providing additional measures such as window replacement, advance...
California Lead Hazard Control Assistance Program
State program to remove lead paint hazards in pre-1978 homes with children under 6 or pregnant women. Includes testing, ...
California Water Heater Pilot Light Replacement
Free gas water heater replacement for PG&E CARE customers whose pilot light has gone out and unit cannot be safely relit...
USDA Section 504 Home Repair Program
Federal program providing low-interest loans up to $40,000 and grants up to $10,000 (for seniors 62+) to repair, improve...
VA Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) Grant
VA grant for veterans with certain service-connected disabilities to purchase or modify a home for wheelchair accessibil...
VA Special Housing Adaptation (SHA) Grant
VA grant for veterans with certain service-connected disabilities (blindness or loss of use of both hands) to adapt a ho...
San Mateo County Senior Home Repair Program
County program providing home repair grants for seniors age 60+ in San Mateo County. Covers minor repairs, accessibility...
San Mateo County HOME Rehabilitation Program
Federal HOME funds administered by San Mateo County for major rehabilitation of owner-occupied homes. Deferred, no-inter...
San Mateo Earthquake Retrofit Program
Grant for seismic retrofitting of wood-frame homes built before 1980. Covers foundation bolting and cripple wall bracing...
San Mateo County Disabled Veterans' Property Tax Exemption
Property tax exemption for veterans with service-connected disabilities rated 100% or deemed 100% unemployable. Exempts ...
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