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Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)
Run by Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED), through local weatherization agencies
Free weatherization for Pennsylvania households at or below 200% of the federal poverty guidelines: insulation, air sealing, heating and cooling work and safety checks, through your county's local agency.
Amounts
How much you get
Services are free for qualified applicants. What's installed depends on a home energy audit or a DOE-approved priority list.
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 5 of these.
Your home is in Pennsylvania.
Household income at or below 200% of the federal poverty guidelines (2026 limits effective January 13, 2026).
Households automatically qualify if a member gets SSI, TANF or LIHEAP, or is found eligible for certain HUD or USDA means-tested programs.
A home can only be weatherized once every 15 years.
Significant moisture, mold or asbestos can delay or rule out service.
Equipment
What equipment counts
Applying
How to apply
You apply by phone.
- Contact your county's weatherization agency.
Ask the local WAP provider serving your county for an application.
- Apply with income documents.
- Home energy evaluation.
If you qualify, the provider schedules an evaluation and decides which measures to install.
Forms and instructionsWeatherization Assistance Program Income Eligibility · Weatherization Assistance Program FAQ
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Next steps
Check that it covers your address. Then, if you want, ask for a contractor quote.
Is it available at your address?
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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. Services are free for qualified applicants. What's installed depends on a home energy audit or a DOE-approved priority list.
Is there an income limit?
Household income at or below 200% of the federal poverty guidelines (2026 limits effective January 13, 2026).
Is it still available?
Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 25, 2026.
Does weatherization replace my windows and doors?
Usually not. They may be evaluated, but it isn't a program to specifically replace windows or doors.
Can I apply again if my home was weatherized before?
Only after 15 years. Homes can be weatherized once every 15 years from the prior completion date.
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References
Sources
This page is built from these official pages, run by the program itself.
- Weatherization in PA
- Weatherization Assistance Program Income Eligibility
- Weatherization Assistance Program FAQ
When one of these pages changes, we re-check this page against it.
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