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Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)
Run by Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD)
Free energy audit and upgrades (air sealing, insulation, duct repair, heating and cooling repair or replacement, safety checks) for income-eligible Virginia homeowners and renters, through local nonprofit providers.
Amounts
How much you get
Work is done at no cost to an approved household. The energy audit decides which measures are installed; households can't pick and choose.
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 6 of these.
Your home is in Virginia.
Household income at or below the higher of 60% of Virginia state median income or 200% of the federal poverty level, for example $86,109 for a household of 4 (2026-27 limits, effective July 1, 2026).
People in your home Income at or below 1 $44,776 2 $58,554 3 $72,331 4 $86,109 5 $99,886 6 $113,663 7 $116,247 8 $118,830 9 $122,800 10 $134,160 11 $145,520 12 $156,880 Add $11,360 for each extra person.
Automatically eligible if someone in the household gets TANF or SSI cash payments.
Homeowners and renters are both served. Renters need the owner to sign an agreement allowing the work.
What to doAsk your landlord to sign the provider's written permission agreement.
Mobile and manufactured homes are eligible.
Homes with problems such as a bad roof leak, severe mold or asbestos can be deferred until fixed. Deferred homes may be referred to the Weatherization Deferral Repair program.
What to doAsk your provider about Weatherization Deferral Repair or Weatherization Readiness Funds to fix the problem first.
Equipment
What equipment counts
Applying
How to apply
Follow these steps.
- Find the local weatherization provider for the county or city where the home is.
DHCD doesn't take applications; the local nonprofit provider does.
- Apply with the provider and give income documents.
Applications are ranked after income is verified, with priority for elderly people, people with disabilities and families with children. There may be a waiting list.
- Energy audit.
A trained auditor inspects the home and runs diagnostic tests, which can take several hours.
- Provider's crew completes the work.
It can be weeks or months between the audit and the installation.
- Quality control inspection.
Income documentation for the household
Landlord's signed permission (renters)
Forms and instructionsWeatherization Assistance Program (WAP) · WAP Information Notice 02-2026, 2026-27 Income Limits · Weatherization Assistance Program FAQ (revised 3/28/24)
Questions about applying804-371-7000 or WAP@dhcd.virginia.gov
Stacking
Use it with
You can also use Home Energy Rebates once they launch, as long as the two don't pay for the same item.
All of Virginia
Weatherization Deferral Repair (WDR)
Up to $40,000 of work at no cost
Free repairs (roof leaks, minor structural, mold and moisture, electrical, plumbing) for Weatherization-eligible Virginia homes that were turned away from weatherization because of those problems, so they can then be weatherized.
Checked Oct 20, 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
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FAQ
Questions
How much does Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) pay?
Work done at no cost. Work is done at no cost to an approved household. The energy audit decides which measures are installed; households can't pick and choose.
Is there an income limit?
Household income at or below the higher of 60% of Virginia state median income or 200% of the federal poverty level, for example $86,109 for a household of 4 (2026-27 limits, effective July 1, 2026).
Do renters qualify?
Homeowners and renters are both served. Renters need the owner to sign an agreement allowing the work. Ask your landlord to sign the provider's written permission agreement.
Can I combine it with other rebates?
Yes, with Weatherization Deferral Repair (WDR). See Use it with.
Is it still available?
Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 20, 2026.
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 (WAP)
- WAP Information Notice 02-2026, 2026-27 Income Limits
- Weatherization Assistance Program FAQ (revised 3/28/24)
When one of these pages changes, we re-check this page against it.
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