The Long Beach Home Improvement Roof Grant Program

The application period is closed. The City says the program is not accepting new applications because funding has been committed to existing applicants and the program waitlist, and program staff are seeking additional funding to reopen it in 2027.

Source: City of Long Beach, Home Improvement Roof Grant Program

The City invites residents to join the Housing and Neighborhood Services interest list at lbcd.info/housinglist for updates on this program and other assistance.

Source: City of Long Beach, Home Improvement Roof Grant Program

The program provides grants to eligible homeowners to rehabilitate or replace aging and deteriorated home roofs. The City states that its goal is to help very low-income homeowners, particularly those on a fixed income such as older adults, get safe and code-compliant roofs.

Source: City of Long Beach, Home Improvement Roof Grant Program

• You own and occupy a single-family home as your primary residence.
• You meet the program's income requirements.
• You live in an area of Long Beach designated by the federal government as a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) area. The City provides an interactive CDBG map to check this.

Source: City of Long Beach, Home Improvement Roof Grant Program

• Grants cannot be applied retroactively. They are not reimbursements for work already done.
• Construction should not begin until the homeowner receives a Notice to Proceed from the Program Coordinator.

Source: City of Long Beach, Home Improvement Roof Grant Program

• Homeowners find and select a qualified roofing contractor, subject to City approval for cost reasonableness, licensing and insurance.
• The City keeps a courtesy list of contractors that meet the program's licensing and insurance standards. Homeowners are not required to choose a contractor from that list.
• Contractors must hold a current C39 Roofing license from the Contractors State License Board and meet the program's insurance requirements.

Source: City of Long Beach, Home Improvement Roof Grant Program: Information for Roofing Contractors

If your roof needs attention now, waiting for the program to reopen may not be practical. Pro Roofing Service Long Beach is licensed and insured and offers free estimates, so you can understand your roof's condition and your options. Only the City can decide grant eligibility.

Program details can change. This guide summarizes the City's published pages and is not a substitute for them; confirm the current status with the City before relying on it.

Home Improvement Coordinator, Housing and Neighborhood Services: 562.570.6949, CD-RoofGrant@longbeach.gov, 411 W. Ocean Blvd., 3rd Floor, Long Beach, CA 90802.

Source: City of Long Beach, Home Improvement Roof Grant Program