Los Angeles Home Repair Grants: The Handyworker Program (2026)

What the Handyworker Program covers

Run by the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD), the Handyworker Program pays a licensed contractor directly to make minor but critical repairs — things like weatherization, minor plumbing and electrical fixes, and safety modifications such as grab bars and handrails. It's aimed at keeping older and disabled homeowners safely in their existing home, not at funding a full renovation.

Renters age 62+ or with a qualifying disability can also get a smaller benefit, capped at $300 — useful for minor safety fixes a landlord won't make, but nowhere near the homeowner grant.

Eligibility and how to apply

• Age or disability. You (or a household member for the full benefit) must be 62 or older, or have a permanent mobility, hearing, or visual disability.
• Income. LAHD requires the household to be low-income; the program doesn't publish one fixed dollar figure on its page, so confirm your household's limit when you apply.
• Ownership. Full $5,000 grant is for owner-occupants; a smaller $300 benefit applies to qualifying renters.
• Where to apply. Directly through LAHD — see the Handyworker Program page for the current application and required documents.

Pro tip from our network contractors

Don't confuse this with "L.A. REPAIR" (repair.lacity.gov) — that's an unrelated participatory-budgeting and racial-equity initiative run by a different city department, not a home repair grant. If a search result sends you there, you're in the wrong place.

If you need more than $5,000

The Handyworker grant is built for smaller, critical fixes — not a full roof or a bathroom remodel. If your repair need is bigger, check whether you're in unincorporated LA County (a separate, larger county-run grant applies there) in our Los Angeles County home repair grants guide, and see California's statewide options in our government home repair grants by state guide — though note CalHome's funding round is currently closed.