ECI REC customers, Iowa · Rebate
Residential Weatherization Program - LIHEAP
Run by East-Central Iowa Rural Electric Cooperative (ECI REC)
ECI REC members enrolled in Iowa LIHEAP get back 80% of insulation, air sealing and duct costs (up to $2,800 per home) with electric heat, or 20% of attic and wall insulation (up to $300) with central air only.
Amounts
How much you get
Electric heat: 80% up to $800 each for attic, wall and foundation insulation and 80% up to $200 each for infiltration control and duct work, $2,800 per home. The amount depends on which of these fits your install.
| What you install | You get |
|---|---|
| Wall or foundation insulation (each)Electric heat: attic | 80% |
| Electric heat: infiltration control or duct insulation/sealing (each) | 80% |
| Central AC only: attic or wall insulation (each) | 20% |
Capped at $2,800 per household.
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 3 of these.
Member receiving electric service from East-Central Iowa Rural Electric Cooperative (ECI REC) at the address where the equipment is installed.
Member must be participating in the Iowa LIHEAP program when the work is installed.
Home must have been built before 2000.
Equipment
What equipment counts
Applying
How to apply
Apply within six months of the purchase date (per the invoice); the 2026 forms cover purchases on or after January 1, 2026.
- Confirm you're enrolled in Iowa LIHEAP.
ECI REC checks participation at the time of installation.
- Have the work done and keep itemized invoices.
- Email or mail the form with receipts.
To Member Services in Urbana, or adam.albertsen@ecirec.coop.
- Receive the rebate.
Under $500 is credited to your account; larger rebates are mailed by check within 1 to 5 weeks of approval.
Forms and instructions, including for applying by mailEnergy Efficiency Rebates - ECI REC · ECI REC 2026 Residential Weatherization - LIHEAP rebate form · ECI REC 2026 residential rebates brochure
Questions about applying877-850-4343
Stacking
Use it with
Your address
Next steps
Check that it covers your address. Then, if you want, ask for a contractor quote.
Is it available at your address?
Before anything else
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 Residential Weatherization Program - LIHEAP pay?
Up to $800 back.
Do I need to be a ECI REC customer?
Yes. It’s only for homes in ECI REC customers, Iowa. See Do I qualify for the details.
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 28, 2026.
Plain words
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References
Sources
This page is built from these official pages, run by the program itself.
- Energy Efficiency Rebates - ECI REC
- ECI REC 2026 Residential Weatherization - LIHEAP rebate form
- ECI REC 2026 residential rebates brochure
When one of these pages changes, we re-check this page against it.
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