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Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)
Run by Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA)
Free energy audit and weatherization (insulation, air sealing, heating system repair or replacement and more) for Indiana owners and renters with income up to 200% of the federal poverty level or who qualify for Energy Assistance.
Amounts
How much you get
Free. State-trained contractors install the upgrades the energy audit prescribes at no cost to the household. The measures vary by home.
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 6 of these.
Your home is in Indiana.
Household income up to 200% of the federal poverty level (2026 guidelines), or eligible for the Energy Assistance Program.
People in your home Income at or below 1 $31,920 2 $43,280 3 $54,640 4 $66,000 5 $77,360 6 $88,720 7 $100,080 8 $111,440 9 $122,800 10 $134,160 Households deemed eligible for the Energy Assistance Program (EAP) also qualify on income.
What to doApply for the Energy Assistance Program through your Local Service Provider.
Open to both renters and owners.
The home must be safe to weatherize, as determined by the Local Service Provider.
A home weatherized before through this program may not be eligible.
Equipment
What equipment counts
Applying
How to apply
Apply any time through your Local Service Provider; eligible homes go on a wait list.
- Contact your Local Service Provider (LSP).
Find the agency for your county on IHCDA's WAP page map or drop-down.
- Apply and get an income eligibility decision.
Eligible households are placed on a wait list.
- Free energy audit.
When your home comes up, a state-trained auditor visits and decides which upgrades will save the most.
- Upgrades installed at no cost.
State-trained contractors do the work, then a final audit checks it.
Questions about applyingiwx@ihcda.in.gov
Stacking
Use it with
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Energy Assistance Program (EAP)
Amount varies
Indiana households at or below 60% of state median income can get a once-a-year payment to their utility toward heating and electric bills, plus crisis help if they're disconnected or about to be. Apply October 1, 2026 to April 30, 2027.
Checked Oct 27, 2026
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 Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) pay?
Work done at no cost. Free. State-trained contractors install the upgrades the energy audit prescribes at no cost to the household. The measures vary by home.
Is there an income limit?
Household income up to 200% of the federal poverty level (2026 guidelines), or eligible for the Energy Assistance Program.
Do renters qualify?
Open to both renters and owners.
What’s the deadline?
No fixed deadline. Apply any time while it’s open.
Can I combine it with other rebates?
Yes, with Energy Assistance Program (EAP). See Use it with.
Is it still available?
Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 27, 2026.
Will weatherization replace my roof, siding or windows?
Usually not. WAP isn't an emergency or home repair program, so roofing, siding and window replacement typically aren't allowed.
What if my home is deferred or denied?
Appeal first to the Executive Director of the agency that made the decision; if it's upheld, you can appeal in writing to IHCDA's Community Programs Manager for Weatherization.
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.
When one of these pages changes, we re-check this page against it.
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