Energy Efficiency & Cost Burden Assistance
Find financial relief programs to help with your utility bills, and ways to make your home more energy efficient.
Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)
- Assistance for home repairs and improvements
- For households with income at or below 150% of the Federal Poverty Income Guidelines
- Click here to learn more
- Contact: Local weatherization office
Critical Home Repairs by Rebuilding Together Miami
- Program addresses hazards affecting the safety, health, and/or accessibility of homes owned by low-income homeowners.
- Click here for eligibility criteria and links to applications in English and Spanish.
Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Program
- Assistance for home repairs and improvements
- For households with income at or below 150% of the Federal Poverty Income Guidelines
- Click here to learn more
- Contact: Local CSBG provider
Inflation Reduction Act - Cost Savings Calculator
- Click here to learn how much money will you get with the Inflation Reduction Act. Also learn about discounts and tax credits for household upgrades.
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
- Utility bill assistance, up to 3 times each year
- For households with income at or below 150% of the Federal Poverty Income Guidelines
- Click here to learn more
- Contact: Local agency providers
Emergency Home Energy Assistance for the Elderly Program (EHEAP)
- Vouchers of up to $1,000 per season
- After a documented heating or cooling emergency
- For homes with at least one person who is 60 years or older, and income at or below 150% of the federal poverty guidelines
- Click here to learn more
- Contact: Local aging and disability resource center
Florida Power and Light (FPL) Care to Share Program
- Utility bill assistance, one time each year, up to $500
- For households in imminent danger of disconnection while unable to make utility bill payments (specifics vary)
- Contact: FPL's government and nonprofit partners
Residential Loan Programs
- Zero down, low-interest loans with flexible terms for home improvements
- For any interested homeowner
- No minimum credit score, no income limits, no minimum asset or home equity required
- Learn more at: Solar and Energy Loan Fund (SELF)
Crowdfunding Loan Program: KIVA
- Zero down, low-interest loans with flexible terms for home improvements
- For women, veterans, and military families with distressed credit histories and/or no credit scores
- No minimum credit score, no income limits, no minimum asset or home equity required
- Learn more at: Solar and Energy Loan Fund (SELF)
Multifamily, Non-profit and Community Energy Improvement Loans
- Low-cost financing for energy improvements
- For low- and moderate-income (LMI) multifamily properties, apartment buildings, and community-based non-profit organizations serving LMI residents
- Learn more at: Solar Energy and Loan Fund (SELF) and Inclusive Property Capital (IPC)