Home Energy Efficiency Resources for Income-Qualified Homeowners

 

Heat Pumps

• Maine State Housing Authority

• • • Heat Pump Program– Covers the cost of one heat pump and the installation. Heat pump would be a secondary heating system.
      • Eligibility Requirements: Homeowner is eligible for HEAP, must be the homeowner, and the house is a good candidate (determined by a heat pump contractor inspection).

• Efficiency Maine

• • Whole-Home Heat Pump Incentives– After filing for a rebate, Efficiency Maine provides 80% of project cost up to an $8,000 lifetime rebate limit. 
    • Eligibility Requirements: Homeowner participates in HEAP, SNAP, TANF, or MAINECARE and homeowner obtains an Income Eligibility Verification from Efficiency Maine. More details about structural requirements on the website. 
  • $4,000 Supplemental Heat Pump Rebate for Low-Income Households– After filing for a rebate, Efficiency Maine provides 80% of project cost up to $4,000. 
    • Eligibility Requirements: Homeowner participates in HEAP, SNAP, TANF, or MAINECARE, single-family house, two-unit duplex, or condominium, that is located in Maine, MUST BE FIRST HEAT PUMP. 
  • Whole-Home Heat Pump Solutions for Manufactured Homes Pilot– A pilot program for installing heat pumps in mobile homes. Costs $2,000 for the entire project; however, there is a payment plan option. 
    • Eligibility Requirements: Homeowner participates in HEAP, SNAP, TANF, or MAINECARE and homeowner obtains an Income Eligibility Verification from Efficiency Maine.

Water Heaters

• Efficiency Maine

• • • Low Income Water Heaters– A free heat pump water pump and installation. 

• Eligibility Requirements: Homeowner participates in HEAP, SNAP, TANF, or MAINECARE and the existing water heater is located in a basement with 6 ft or higher ceilings. 

Weatherization 

• Maine State Housing Authority
  • Weatherization Program– Provides grants to income-qualified homeowners to make their homes more energy efficient. Improvements may include insulation, weather-stripping, caulking, and some safety-related repairs.
    • • Eligibility Requirements: Homeowner is eligible for HEAP and house “is in good structural condition.”

• • Home Repair Program– Provides a grant of up to $30,000 for a variety of home improvement projects including energy efficiency improvements. 
    • • Eligibility Requirements: The household income at or below 80% AMI Income Limits. Additionally, the applicant must be the person on the deed and tax bill. 

• Efficiency Maine

• • Air Sealing and/or Insulation– Provides a 80% of project cost up to a $8,000 rebate

• • • • Eligibility Requirements: Homeowner participates in HEAP, SNAP, TANF, or MAINECARE and homeowner obtains an Income Eligibility Verification from Efficiency Maine.

• Habitat for Humanity
  • Keep York County Warm– Provides weatherization projects at no cost such as pipe insulation, new storm doors, caulking and pipe insulation, and window inserts. 

• • • Eligibility Requirements: Own your home, or live in a home owned by someone in your family; Live in York County; Qualify for LIHEAP, received general assistance in the past year, or have a yearly income under 80% of the median income.

Miscellaneous

• York County Community Action Corporation

• • • Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP or LIHEAP or ELP)– Also sometimes known as Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program or Electricity Lifeline Program. These provide help with heating costs to income-eligible households. Application appointments are made over the phone: (207) 459-2950 through YCCAC.

• WindowDressers

• • • WindowDressers Window Inserts– Provides no-cost inserts to income-qualified clients in exchange for their participation at the local community build. 

• Eligibility Requirements: Must ask for the special rate.

• Efficiency Maine

• • • Home Energy Loan– a loan of up to $7,500 for income-qualified households in order to upgrade their energy efficiency. 

• • • • Eligibility Requirements: An Income Verification from Efficiency Maine, a credit score of at least 580, and a maximum debt-to-income ratio of 70%.

• • • Free Energy-Efficiency Kit– a free kit containing a dual-spray kitchen aerator with pause lever, a bathroom faucet aerator, and an energy-saving shower head. 

• • • • Eligibility Requirements: Efficiency Maine Income Verification Number (comes with the income verification) and the home uses an electric water tank to heat hot water.