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Weatherization Assistance Program (Georgia)

Run by Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA), through local community action agencies

Free whole-house weatherization (energy audit, air and duct sealing, insulation, heating and cooling improvements) for Georgia households with income at or below 200% of the federal poverty level, through the community action agency that serves your county. Owners and renters in single-family, manufactured and multifamily homes can apply.

Open Checked Oct 27, 2026

Amounts

How much you get

Weatherization work is provided at no cost to eligible households. The measures installed depend on the energy audit.

Eligibility

Do I qualify?

You need to meet all 4 of these.

  • Your home is in Georgia.

  • Household income at or below 200% of the federal poverty level. Preference goes to older adults, people with disabilities and families with children.

  • Single-family homes, manufactured homes and multifamily buildings are eligible.

  • Homes owned or occupied by low-income people are eligible.

Applying

How to apply

Follow these steps.

  1. Find the community action agency for your county.

    GEFA's list shows each agency and the counties it serves.

  2. Apply with that agency.

    There may be a waiting list in some counties because of high demand.

  3. Energy audit.

    An auditor uses diagnostic equipment to pick the most cost-effective measures for your home.

  4. Crew installs the measures at no cost.

Forms and instructionsGEFA: Weatherization Assistance Program · GEFA: Energy programs

Stacking

Use it with

You can also use Georgia's Home Energy Rebates and utility programs, but not two funding sources for the same upgrade.

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    Home Efficiency Rebates (HER), Georgia's Home Energy Rebates

    Up to $16,000

    Georgia's whole-home efficiency rebates. A program-approved contractor does an energy assessment and plans upgrades that cut the home's energy use by at least 20%; the rebate covers up to 98% of the cost (up to $16,000) for households under 80% of area median income, and up to 50% (up to $4,000) for everyone else. No income limit.

    Checked Oct 27, 2026

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    Home Electric Appliance Rebates (HEAR), Georgia's Home Energy Rebates

    Up to $4,000

    Georgia's HEAR reopened October 26, 2026 with limited funds. Single-family households under 150% of area median income can get rebates for electrical wiring (up to $2,500) and a panel upgrade (up to $4,000), only as part of a Home Efficiency Rebates (HER) project. The DIY and multifamily pathways won't reopen.

    Checked Oct 27, 2026

Your address

Next steps

Check that it covers your address. Then, if you want, ask for a contractor quote.

FAQ

Questions

How much does Weatherization Assistance Program (Georgia) pay?

Work done at no cost. Weatherization work is provided at no cost to eligible households. The measures installed depend on the energy audit.

Is there an income limit?

Household income at or below 200% of the federal poverty level. Preference goes to older adults, people with disabilities and families with children.

Do renters qualify?

Homes owned or occupied by low-income people are eligible.

Can I combine it with other rebates?

Yes, with Home Efficiency Rebates (HER), Georgia's Home Energy Rebates and Home Electric Appliance Rebates (HEAR), Georgia's Home Energy Rebates. See Use it with.

Is it still available?

Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 27, 2026.

Plain words

Words used on this page

Federal poverty level
An income line set each year by the federal government, by household size.

References

Sources

This page is built from these official pages, run by the program itself.

  1. GEFA: Weatherization Assistance Programgefa.georgia.gov · Read Oct 27, 2026 · Re-checked weekly
  2. GEFA: Community action agenciesgefa.georgia.gov · Read Oct 27, 2026 · Re-checked monthly
  3. GEFA: Energy programsgefa.georgia.gov · Read Oct 27, 2026 · Re-checked monthly

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