Home Improvement Grants in Santa Monica.

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

The Santa Monica, CA directory shows 23 cataloged resources. Of those, 19 are currently open or actionable home improvement or repair assistance records; the largest published amount stored among those 19 records is $196,863, not an estimate of your award. Discovery tags include 3 senior-related records, 3 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 typeRecordsWhat to verifyLabel scope
Grants13Repayment, tax, and possible lien termsDirectory classification; confirm official terms
Forgivable loans1Forgiveness 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
Forgivable loan up to $50,000

Santa Monica Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Program

Provides forgivable loans to low-income homeowners in Santa Monica for major home repairs and rehabilitation. Loan is fo...

Home Repair
Grant up to $25,000

Santa Monica ADA Home Accessibility Grant

Provides grants to Santa Monica homeowners with disabilities for ADA-compliant home modifications. Covers ramps, bathroo...

Seniors & Disability
Grant up to $3,000

Santa Monica Seismic Retrofit Assistance Program

Provides grants to assist Santa Monica homeowners with voluntary seismic retrofits of wood-frame residential buildings. ...

Home Repair
Grant up to $15,000

Santa Monica Senior Home Repair Program

Provides home repair grants to low-income senior homeowners (62+) in Santa Monica for emergency and critical repairs. Co...

Seniors & Disability
Loan up to $10,000

Santa Monica Sewer Lateral Repair Assistance

Provides low-interest loans to Santa Monica property owners for sewer lateral repairs and replacements. Loans are repaid...

Home Repair
Free weatherization up to $8,000

California Weatherization Assistance Program (Santa Monica)

Federally funded weatherization program administered by California CSD provides free energy efficiency improvements to i...

Weatherization
Free lead hazard removal

California Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Program

California state program funded by HUD provides free lead hazard remediation services to income-qualified homes built be...

Home Repair
Rebates up to $7,000

SCE Home Energy Savings Rebate

Southern California Edison offers rebates for energy-efficient home upgrades including HVAC systems, insulation, duct se...

Energy
Up to $3,000 rebate

SCE Heat Pump Rebate Program

Rebates for installing qualifying electric heat pump HVAC systems in Santa Monica homes served by SCE. Rebate amounts va...

Energy
Rebates up to $4,000

SoCalGas Energy Efficiency Rebates

SoCalGas offers rebates for natural gas customers in Santa Monica who install energy-efficient furnaces, water heaters, ...

Energy
Up to $2,500 rebate

Santa Monica Solar + Storage Incentive

City of Santa Monica provides additional local incentives for residential solar panel and battery storage installations....

Solar/Renewable
Up to $10,000+ for battery storage

California Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP)

California state incentive program provides rebates for home battery storage systems paired with solar. Standard incenti...

Solar/Renewable
Rebates up to $3,000

Santa Monica Water Conservation Rebates

City of Santa Monica offers rebates for water-saving improvements including high-efficiency toilets, smart irrigation co...

Energy
Up to $1,000 rebate

Santa Monica EV Charger Rebate Program

Rebates for installing Level 2 electric vehicle charging equipment at single-family homes in Santa Monica. Combines city...

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

USDA Section 504 Home Repair Loan & Grant

USDA Section 504 provides low-interest loans and grants to very low-income homeowners to repair, improve, or modernize t...

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

VA Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) Grant

VA grant helps veterans with certain service-connected disabilities purchase or modify a home to meet their disability n...

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

VA Special Housing Adaptation (SHA) Grant

VA grant for veterans with certain service-connected disabilities to make accessibility modifications to their home. Cov...

Veterans
$7,000 assessed value exemption

California Homeowners' Property Tax Exemption

California homeowners exemption reduces the assessed value of owner-occupied primary residences by $7,000, resulting in ...

Property Tax Relief
Up to $196,863 exemption (2024)

California Disabled Veterans' Property Tax Exemption

California property tax exemption for disabled veterans, unmarried surviving spouses, or low-income veterans over 65. Ex...

Property Tax Relief

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Frequently asked questions

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

The directory includes 19 possible-program records associated with Santa Monica, 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 Monica classified?

Our classifier labels 13 records as grants, 1 as forgivable loans, and 5 as rebates in Santa Monica. 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 Monica?

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.