Home Improvement Grants in Santa Maria.

Browse cataloged grants, rebates, loans, and other assistance records for Santa Maria, CA. Verify each program's current rules, service area, and status.

The Santa Maria, CA directory shows 25 cataloged resources. Of those, 21 are currently open or actionable home improvement or repair assistance records; the largest published amount stored among those 21 records is $126,526, not an estimate of your award. Discovery tags include 4 senior-related records, 2 veteran-related records, and 8 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
Grants18Repayment, tax, and possible lien termsDirectory classification; confirm official terms
Forgivable loans1Forgiveness schedule, residency, and lien termsDirectory classification; confirm official terms
Rebates1Eligible 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
Forgivable loan up to $35,000

Santa Maria Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Program

Provides forgivable loans for major home repairs and rehabilitation to low-income owner-occupied households in Santa Mar...

Home Repair
Grant up to $15,000

Santa Maria ADA Home Modification Program

Provides accessibility modifications for Santa Maria homeowners with disabilities. Grant funds ramps, widened doorways, ...

Seniors & Disability
Grant up to $7,500

Santa Maria Sewer Lateral Repair Grant

Assists low-income Santa Maria homeowners with the cost of repairing or replacing failing private sewer laterals. Grants...

Home Repair
Up to $9,500 in weatherization services

California Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)

State-funded weatherization program administered locally by CAPSLO that provides free energy efficiency upgrades includi...

Weatherization
Free lead hazard removal

California Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control Program

State-funded lead hazard control program targeting pre-1978 homes with children under 6 years old. Provides free lead te...

Home Repair
Loan up to $50,000

CalHFA Property Improvement Loan Program

Low-interest home improvement loans from CalHFA for energy efficiency, accessibility upgrades, or major repairs. Availab...

Home Repair
Up to $10,000 grant (age 62+) and $40,000 loan, $50,000 combined

USDA Section 504 Home Repair Loans & Grants

Federal program providing low-interest loans up to $40,000 and grants up to $10,000 for very-low-income homeowners in el...

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

VA Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) Grant

Assists veterans with certain service-connected disabilities to adapt or purchase a home to accommodate their disability...

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

VA Special Housing Adaptation (SHA) Grant

Helps veterans with certain service-connected disabilities adapt a family member's home they live in or their own home. ...

Veterans
20% discount on energy bills

PG&E CARE Program

California Alternate Rates for Energy program provides a 20% discount on monthly PG&E gas and electric bills for qualify...

Energy
18% discount on energy bills

PG&E FERA Program

Family Electric Rate Assistance provides an 18% discount on monthly PG&E bills for qualifying households with 3+ people ...

Energy
Rebates up to $6,200

PG&E Tech Upgrade Rebate Program

Provides rebates for qualifying energy-efficient home upgrades including heat pump HVAC systems, heat pump water heaters...

Energy
Free energy efficiency upgrades

PG&E Energy Savings Assistance Program

Provides no-cost energy efficiency improvements to income-qualified Santa Maria households including insulation, weather...

Weatherization
Up to $250/kWh for battery storage

California Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP)

Provides incentives for residential battery storage systems paired with solar. Enhanced rates available for low-income h...

Solar/Renewable
30% tax credit on solar costs

Federal Solar Investment Tax Credit (ITC)

Federal tax credit covering 30% of the total cost of installing residential solar panels and battery storage. Credit can...

Solar/Renewable
Grant up to $5,000

Santa Barbara County Senior Home Repair Program

Provides emergency home repair grants to low-income seniors age 62+ in Santa Barbara County including Santa Maria. Cover...

Seniors & Disability
Up to $80,000 assistance

California Mortgage Relief Program

Provides mortgage payment assistance and relief to California homeowners experiencing financial hardship. May cover past...

Home Repair
Free well water testing

Santa Barbara County Domestic Well Testing

Provides free or low-cost water quality testing for domestic wells in unincorporated Santa Barbara County and participat...

Home Repair
Up to $250 state tax credit

California CDLAC Disabled Access Tax Credit

California tax credit for accessibility improvements that meet ADA standards. Can be claimed by homeowners who install q...

Seniors & Disability
Up to $5,000 reimbursement

California Wildfire Mitigation Program

Provides reimbursement for wildfire home hardening improvements in high fire-threat areas. Covers ember-resistant vents,...

Disaster
Up to $40,000 predevelopment grant

California ADU Grant Program

Provides grants to cover predevelopment costs for building accessory dwelling units (ADUs) or junior ADUs on owner-occup...

Home Repair

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Frequently asked questions

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

The directory includes 21 possible-program records associated with Santa Maria, 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 Maria classified?

Our classifier labels 18 records as grants, 1 as forgivable loans, and 1 as rebates in Santa Maria. 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 Maria?

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.