Home Improvement Grants in Santa Barbara.
Browse cataloged grants, rebates, loans, and other assistance records for Santa Barbara, CA. Verify each program's current rules, service area, and status.
The Santa Barbara, CA directory shows 25 cataloged resources. Of those, 25 are currently open or actionable home improvement or repair assistance records; the largest published amount stored among those 25 records is $126,526, not an estimate of your award. Discovery tags include 6 senior-related records, 2 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 | 3 | 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...
Santa Barbara Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Program
Provides forgivable loans for major home repairs to low-income owner-occupants in Santa Barbara city limits. Loan is for...
Santa Barbara Emergency Home Repair Grant
Provides emergency repair grants for very low-income homeowners facing immediate health and safety hazards. Covers urgen...
Santa Barbara Home Accessibility Modification Program
Provides forgivable loans for accessibility modifications to enable elderly or disabled residents to remain in their hom...
Santa Barbara Sewer Lateral Replacement Grant
Provides grants to low-income homeowners for repair or replacement of private sewer laterals. Helps prevent sewer overfl...
Santa Barbara County Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)
Federally-funded program providing free energy efficiency improvements to income-qualified households. Services include ...
Southern California Edison Home Energy Upgrade Rebates
Rebates for energy-efficient home improvements including HVAC systems, water heaters, insulation, and duct sealing. Enha...
SCE Heat Pump HVAC Rebate
Rebates for qualifying electric heat pump systems that replace natural gas or electric resistance heating. Includes cent...
SCE Charge Ready Home Program
Rebates for residential electric vehicle charging equipment installation. SCE customers can receive rebates for Level 2 ...
SoCalGas Home Energy Efficiency Rebates
Rebates for natural gas energy efficiency improvements including high-efficiency furnaces, tankless water heaters, and w...
California Solar Property Tax Exclusion
State law excludes the added value of solar energy systems from property tax assessments. Homeowners who install solar p...
California Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP)
State incentive program for home battery energy storage systems. Provides rebates based on battery capacity, with enhanc...
California DAC-SASH Solar Program
Disadvantaged Communities Single-family Solar Homes (DAC-SASH) program provides upfront incentives for solar installatio...
Santa Barbara County HOME Investment Partnerships
Federal HOME funds for homeowner rehabilitation in unincorporated Santa Barbara County. Provides forgivable loans for ma...
California Senior Home Repair Program
Provides minor home repair grants for seniors age 62+ to address health, safety, and accessibility issues. Administered ...
USDA Section 504 Home Repair Program
Federal program providing loans and grants to very low-income homeowners in rural areas to repair, improve, or modernize...
VA Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) Grant
Helps veterans with certain service-connected disabilities purchase or modify a home to meet their disability-related ne...
VA Special Housing Adaptation (SHA) Grant
Assists veterans with certain service-connected disabilities adapt their residence. Covers modifications like entrance r...
California Earthquake Brace + Bolt Program
Provides grants to homeowners to strengthen their houses against earthquake damage. Eligible homes are wood-frame houses...
California Wildfire Home Hardening Grant
State-funded grants to harden homes against wildfire in high fire hazard severity zones. Covers fire-resistant roofing, ...
California Mortgage Relief Program
Provides mortgage payment assistance to homeowners experiencing financial hardship. Can cover past-due mortgage payments...
California Property Tax Postponement Program
Allows eligible senior, blind, or disabled homeowners to defer payment of property taxes on their principal residence. T...
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