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Georgia: federal home energy rebates, LIHEAP and weatherization status
Status of the federal home energy rebates (HOMES, HEEHR), LIHEAP heating assistance and weatherization in Georgia, with official links and a last-verified date on each. Only programs we have checked are listed; other programs may exist.
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Federal home energy programs in Georgia: status and dates
Georgia's Home Energy Rebates (HER and HEAR) via GEFA
federal rebate (state-run)
Status: HER available; HEAR paused (as of Aug 14, 2026), reopening planned for Oct 2026 in a narrower form
GEFA says the program fully launched in March 2025 and has issued more than $50 million in rebates (Aug 12, 2026 release). The program page lists up to $16,000 in savings depending on household income and/or expected energy savings. The HEAR updates page says that as of Aug 14, 2026 HEAR is paused and not accepting new applications; it will reopen with a limited amount of funding in October 2026, and single-family applicants will only be able to get rebates for electrical wiring and panel upgrades alongside an eligible single-family HER project. HEAR will not reopen for the multifamily pathway.
Not confirmed or worth knowing: No exact HEAR reopening date was stated on the page.
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Last verified: Oct 17, 2026 (ET) · method: page fetched
LIHEAP (Georgia DFCS)
LIHEAP
Status: heating applications start the first workday of December 2026 for some households
Dates: Heating: first workday in December for ages 65+ and medically homebound; first workday in January for all other eligible residents. Cooling: first workday in April (65+/homebound), first workday in May (all)
Georgia DFCS says the LIHEAP heating program typically begins the first workday of December each year for residents 65 and older or medically homebound, and the first workday in January for all other eligible residents. Services are run through Community Action Agencies.
Not confirmed or worth knowing: The page describes the typical schedule; exact 2026-27 dates and funding availability were not confirmed.
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Last verified: Oct 17, 2026 (ET) · method: page fetched
Weatherization Assistance Program (GEFA)
weatherization
Status: ongoing; apply through a local Community Action Agency
GEFA says household income cannot exceed 200 percent of the federal poverty level, with preference to the elderly and others as listed on the page. Contact your local community action agency to apply.
Official source
Last verified: Oct 17, 2026 (ET) · method: page fetched
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