Maricopa County, Arizona · Instant discount
Maricopa County Fireplace Retrofit Program (MCFRP)
Run by Maricopa County Air Quality Department
Homeowners in a central Phoenix-area boundary with a gas meter can get a Maricopa County voucher of up to $2,000 ($2,500 for the first 17 participants) to replace wood burning in a fireplace with a natural gas log set.
Amounts
How much you get
The county pays the approved contractor up to $2,000 per gas log set installation. The amount depends on which of these fits your install.
| What you install | You get |
|---|---|
| First 17 eligible participants | $2,500 |
| Standard voucher | $2,000 |
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 4 of these.
The home must be inside the program boundary, roughly 67th Avenue to 16th/24th Street and Dunlap Avenue to the northern edge of South Mountain Park.
The home must already have a Southwest Gas meter.
The fireplace chimney and firebox must be in good working order, with a chimney cap and working damper, and you must have the fireplace and chimney inspected and cleaned at your own cost before installation.
What to doHire a chimney professional for an inspection and cleaning; the receipt must say the fireplace is safe for a retrofit.
One installation per household.
Equipment
What equipment counts
Applying
How to apply
You apply online. Each step has a 30-day deadline (60 days to finish installation); missing one means reapplying. Get approved before you buy anything.
- Apply online.
- Step 1 (30 days): get a quote from the county's approved contractor.
Upload the quote and sign the MCFRP Contractor/Homeowner Agreement. Wait for the Step 2 email.
- Step 2 (30 days): fireplace and chimney inspection and cleaning.
At your own cost. Upload the receipt, which must say the fireplace is safe for a retrofit.
- Step 3 (60 days): schedule and complete installation.
Installation usually takes at least three business days and may need a city inspection and Southwest Gas. Sign the Certificate of Completion.
Questions about applyingFireplace@maricopa.gov
Stacking
Use it with
Your address
Next steps
Check that it covers your address. This program has to approve you before you buy anything, so start with the program, not a contractor quote.
Is it available at your address?
Before anything else
Hire a chimney professional for an inspection and cleaning; the receipt must say the fireplace is safe for a retrofit.
Your quote request is in If a contractor we work with serves your ZIP, they can contact you. We take one request per person; contact us to change it.
Get an email if this program changes
We'll write if its amount, status or deadline changes. Nothing else.
FAQ
Questions
How much does Maricopa County Fireplace Retrofit Program (MCFRP) pay?
$2,000 to $2,500, depending on what you install. The table under How much you get lists each amount.
Does it matter where I live?
Yes. It’s only for homes in Maricopa County, Arizona. See Do I qualify for the details.
Do I need approval before I buy?
Yes. Apply before you buy or install anything; purchases made first don’t qualify. The fireplace chimney and firebox must be in good working order, with a chimney cap and working damper, and you must have the fireplace and chimney inspected and cleaned at your own cost before installation. Hire a chimney professional for an inspection and cleaning; the receipt must say the fireplace is safe for a retrofit.
What’s the deadline?
No fixed deadline. Apply any time while it’s open.
Is it still available?
Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 27, 2026.
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References
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When one of these pages changes, we re-check this page against it.
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