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Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)

Run by Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, Office of Community Services (OCS), with the county community action agencies

Free energy-saving upgrades for low-income Hawaiʻi households at or below 200% of the federal poverty guideline, such as a heat pump or solar water heater, room air conditioner, refrigerator replacement and LED lighting. Apply through your county's community action agency.

Open Checked Oct 27, 2026

Amounts

How much you get

The measures are installed free of charge. What a home gets depends on the household's eligibility and Hawaii's DOE-approved priority list for single-family homes.

Eligibility

Do I qualify?

You need to meet all 3 of these.

  • Your home is in Hawaii.

  • Household income must be within 200% of the federal poverty guideline.

  • Priority goes to elders (60 and older), people with disabilities, families with children, high energy users and households with a high energy burden.

Applying

How to apply

You apply in person.

  1. Check your income.

    Household income must be within 200% of the federal poverty guideline.

  2. Contact the community action agency for your county.

    Kauai Economic Opportunity (Kauaʻi), Honolulu Community Action Program (Oʻahu), Hawaii County Economic Opportunity Council (Hawaiʻi Island) or Maui Economic Opportunity (Maui County). OCS lists each agency's contact on its WAP page.

  3. Enroll and wait for your turn.

    Agencies prioritize elders, people with disabilities, families with children and high-energy-burden households.

  4. Measures installed at no cost.

Forms and instructionsRebates and Incentives (HSEO)

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 (WAP) pay?

Work done at no cost. The measures are installed free of charge. What a home gets depends on the household's eligibility and Hawaii's DOE-approved priority list for single-family homes.

Is there an income limit?

Household income must be within 200% of the federal poverty guideline.

Is it still available?

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

References

Sources

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

  1. Weatherization Assistance Program (Hawaii DLIR Office of Community Services)labor.hawaii.gov · Read Oct 27, 2026 · Re-checked weekly
  2. Rebates and Incentives (HSEO)energy.hawaii.gov · Read Oct 27, 2026 · Re-checked monthly

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