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Weatherization Assistance Program
Run by North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, State Energy Office
Free home energy audit and upgrades (air sealing, insulation, duct sealing, heating and cooling tune-up, repair or replacement, and safety measures) for North Carolina homeowners and renters with incomes below 200% of the federal poverty level, through local weatherization agencies.
Amounts
How much you get
The work is free to eligible households. The local agency's energy audit decides which measures are installed. DEQ says households can save up to $300 a year once the work is done. It's not a home rehabilitation program, so major repairs like roofs, windows and doors aren't covered.
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 7 of these.
Your home is in North Carolina.
Household income below 200% of the federal poverty guidelines, for example $66,000 for a household of 4 (2026 guidelines). Households income-eligible for HUD means-tested programs (such as CDBG, HOME or Lead Hazard Control) also qualify.
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 Households receiving cash assistance under Work First or Supplemental Security Income are eligible.
Homeowners and renters (with landlord approval).
What to doIf you rent, get your landlord's approval for the work.
Single-family site-built and manufactured homes; multifamily buildings are served through the IIJA weatherization funds. Non-stationary campers and trailers without a mailing address aren't eligible.
Homes weatherized with U.S. Department of Energy funds in the past 15 years aren't eligible, unless affected by a natural disaster.
Homes with major health and safety problems (structural, roof or floor hazards, plumbing or electrical hazards, lead paint or asbestos, mold, excessive clutter) must have them fixed before weatherization.
What to doAsk your weatherization agency for referrals to resources that can fix the health and safety problem first.
Equipment
What equipment counts
Applying
How to apply
You apply in person.
- Find your local weatherization service provider.
Use DEQ's Find Your Agency tool. Providers vary by county.
- Apply with the provider.
The provider reviews your application and decides eligibility. Priority goes to elderly people, people with disabilities, families with children, high energy users and energy-burdened households.
- Home energy assessment (audit).
- The provider writes a scope of work and installs the measures.
- Final inspection.
An inspector checks that all work is complete and working properly.
Forms and instructionsWeatherization Assistance Program (NC DEQ) · Weatherization Assistance Program Eligibility Guidelines (NC DEQ) · Weatherization Frequently Asked Questions (NC DEQ) · State of North Carolina Weatherization Assistance Plan, Program Year 2027 (draft) · Energy Saver North Carolina (NC DEQ) · Contact a Weatherization Specialist (NC DEQ)
Questions about applying1-877-623-6748 or seo.wap_info@deq.nc.gov
Stacking
Use it with
WAP participants and people on the WAP waitlist can also use Energy Saver North Carolina (HEAR and HOMES) if eligible, but two federal grants can't pay for the same upgrade.
All of North Carolina
Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates (HEAR)
Up to $14,000
Instant discounts of up to $14,000 per household on heat pumps, heat pump water heaters, electric cooking, heat pump dryers, insulation and air sealing, panels and wiring, for North Carolina households up to 150% of area median income, through a Registered Contractor.
Checked Oct 25, 2026
All of North Carolina
Homeowners Managing Efficiency Savings (HOMES)
Up to $16,000 back
Rebates of up to $16,000 for whole-home energy upgrades (insulation, air sealing, heating and cooling, water heaters, windows, appliances) that save at least 20% of a home's modeled energy use, for North Carolina households up to 150% of area median income.
Checked Oct 25, 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 pay?
Work done at no cost. The work is free to eligible households. The local agency's energy audit decides which measures are installed. DEQ says households can save up to $300 a year once the work is done. It's not a home rehabilitation program, so major repairs like roofs, windows and doors aren't covered.
Is there an income limit?
Household income below 200% of the federal poverty guidelines, for example $66,000 for a household of 4 (2026 guidelines). Households income-eligible for HUD means-tested programs (such as CDBG, HOME or Lead Hazard Control) also qualify.
Do renters qualify?
Homeowners and renters (with landlord approval). If you rent, get your landlord's approval for the work.
Can I combine it with other rebates?
Yes, with Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates (HEAR) and Homeowners Managing Efficiency Savings (HOMES). See Use it with.
Is it still available?
Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 26, 2026.
Is weatherization emergency assistance?
No. It's for planned weatherization upgrades; for emergencies, contact NC DHHS or NC Department of Public Safety.
What won't the program do?
It doesn't do home rehabilitation, replace doors and windows, or make major repairs such as new roofs, floors, plumbing or electrical work, building additions, carpet, or mold, lead or asbestos abatement.
Do I choose between the annual program and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act program?
No. There's no difference for residents; use the Find Your Provider tool and the agency handles the funding.
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.
- Weatherization Assistance Program (NC DEQ)
- Weatherization Assistance Program Eligibility Guidelines (NC DEQ)
- Weatherization Frequently Asked Questions (NC DEQ)
- State of North Carolina Weatherization Assistance Plan, Program Year 2027 (draft)
- Energy Saver North Carolina (NC DEQ)
- Contact a Weatherization Specialist (NC DEQ)
When one of these pages changes, we re-check this page against it.
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