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 typeRecordsWhat to verifyLabel scope
Grants16Repayment, tax, and possible lien termsDirectory classification; confirm official terms
Forgivable loans3Forgiveness schedule, residency, and lien termsDirectory classification; confirm official terms
Rebates5Eligible purchases, upfront payment, and claim timingDirectory classification; confirm official terms

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Varies, no individual cap; projects typically $10K-$200K+

FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP)

HMGP provides funding after a presidentially declared disaster to help communities reduce future disaster losses. Homeow...

Disaster
Up to $30,000

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...

Disaster
Varies by jurisdiction, typically $5,000-$15,000 per unit

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...

Seniors & Disability
Varies, full line replacement cost covered in many programs

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...

Seniors & Disability
Up to $50,000 forgivable loan

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...

Home Repair
Up to $10,000 grant

Santa Barbara Emergency Home Repair Grant

Provides emergency repair grants for very low-income homeowners facing immediate health and safety hazards. Covers urgen...

Emergency
Up to $25,000 forgivable loan

Santa Barbara Home Accessibility Modification Program

Provides forgivable loans for accessibility modifications to enable elderly or disabled residents to remain in their hom...

Seniors & Disability
Up to $5,000 grant

Santa Barbara Sewer Lateral Replacement Grant

Provides grants to low-income homeowners for repair or replacement of private sewer laterals. Helps prevent sewer overfl...

Home Repair
Up to $8,000 per home

Santa Barbara County Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)

Federally-funded program providing free energy efficiency improvements to income-qualified households. Services include ...

Weatherization
Up to $6,500 in rebates

Southern California Edison Home Energy Upgrade Rebates

Rebates for energy-efficient home improvements including HVAC systems, water heaters, insulation, and duct sealing. Enha...

Energy
Up to $3,000 per system

SCE Heat Pump HVAC Rebate

Rebates for qualifying electric heat pump systems that replace natural gas or electric resistance heating. Includes cent...

Energy
Up to $1,000 rebate

SCE Charge Ready Home Program

Rebates for residential electric vehicle charging equipment installation. SCE customers can receive rebates for Level 2 ...

Energy
Up to $3,500 in rebates

SoCalGas Home Energy Efficiency Rebates

Rebates for natural gas energy efficiency improvements including high-efficiency furnaces, tankless water heaters, and w...

Energy
100% property tax exclusion

California Solar Property Tax Exclusion

State law excludes the added value of solar energy systems from property tax assessments. Homeowners who install solar p...

Solar/Renewable
Up to $1,000 per kWh storage

California Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP)

State incentive program for home battery energy storage systems. Provides rebates based on battery capacity, with enhanc...

Solar/Renewable
Up to $3,000 per kW installed

California DAC-SASH Solar Program

Disadvantaged Communities Single-family Solar Homes (DAC-SASH) program provides upfront incentives for solar installatio...

Solar/Renewable
Up to $35,000 forgivable loan

Santa Barbara County HOME Investment Partnerships

Federal HOME funds for homeowner rehabilitation in unincorporated Santa Barbara County. Provides forgivable loans for ma...

Home Repair
Up to $5,000 grant

California Senior Home Repair Program

Provides minor home repair grants for seniors age 62+ to address health, safety, and accessibility issues. Administered ...

Seniors & Disability
Up to $10,000 grant (age 62+) and $40,000 loan, $50,000 combined

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...

Home Repair
Up to $126,526 (SAH) or $25,350 (SHA), FY2026

VA Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) Grant

Helps veterans with certain service-connected disabilities purchase or modify a home to meet their disability-related ne...

Veterans
Up to $25,350 (SHA), FY2026

VA Special Housing Adaptation (SHA) Grant

Assists veterans with certain service-connected disabilities adapt their residence. Covers modifications like entrance r...

Veterans
Up to $3,000 rebate

California Earthquake Brace + Bolt Program

Provides grants to homeowners to strengthen their houses against earthquake damage. Eligible homes are wood-frame houses...

Disaster
Up to $40,000 grant

California Wildfire Home Hardening Grant

State-funded grants to harden homes against wildfire in high fire hazard severity zones. Covers fire-resistant roofing, ...

Disaster
Up to $80,000 assistance

California Mortgage Relief Program

Provides mortgage payment assistance to homeowners experiencing financial hardship. Can cover past-due mortgage payments...

Home Repair
Postpone property tax payments

California Property Tax Postponement Program

Allows eligible senior, blind, or disabled homeowners to defer payment of property taxes on their principal residence. T...

Property Tax Relief

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Frequently asked questions

What home-improvement assistance records are cataloged for Santa Barbara, CA?

The directory includes 25 possible-program records associated with Santa Barbara, including FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), FEMA Increased Cost of Compliance (ICC) Coverage, HUD Lead Hazard Control & Healthy Homes. Inclusion does not confirm current availability or eligibility.

How are the assistance records for Santa Barbara classified?

Our classifier labels 16 records as grants, 3 as forgivable loans, and 5 as rebates in Santa Barbara. Classification can be incomplete; confirm the benefit type, lien, repayment, and conditions in the administrator's terms.

How do I research and apply for home repair assistance in Santa Barbara?

Each program page shows the source, application route, or contact we have on file. Confirm the current route, requirements, and any costs with the administering organization before applying. The current Grant Map homeowner fee is $0.