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New York: federal home energy rebates, LIHEAP and weatherization status
Status of the federal home energy rebates (HOMES, HEEHR), LIHEAP heating assistance and weatherization in New York, 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 New York: status and dates
Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates (HEAR, federal HEEHR) via NYSERDA EmPower+
federal rebate (state-run)
Status: available (through EmPower+ for income-eligible households)
NYSERDA's EmPower+ page says HEAR provides additional incentives income-eligible New Yorkers can receive through EmPower+, in addition to the EmPower+ project caps (low-income single-family: no-cost improvements capped at $12,000 upstate / $14,000 downstate; moderate-income: 50% of cost capped at $6,000 upstate / $7,000 downstate). Open to income-eligible owners and renters of one- to four-family households. The page shows a HEAR maximum of $1,600 for air sealing, insulation and ventilation (its list of other HEAR maximums was cut off in what we read), and says eligibility depends on the combination of improvements the contractor proposes.
Not confirmed or worth knowing: Whether a broader statewide HEAR (more appliances, multifamily, households outside EmPower+) is open: status not confirmed from an official page we could read. The NYSERDA Home Energy Rebates page we tried returned 'File Not Found'.
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Last verified: Oct 17, 2026 (ET) · method: page fetched
Home Efficiency Rebates (HOMES / HER)
federal rebate (state-run)
Status: status not confirmed
The NYSERDA EmPower+ page (read in full) describes HEAR but does not mention HOMES/HER, and no other current official NYSERDA statement on a standalone HOMES/HER launch was found.
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Last verified: Oct 17, 2026 (ET) · method: page fetched
HEAP (LIHEAP): Regular Heating benefit
LIHEAP
Status: opens Nov 2, 2026
Dates: Regular benefit opens 2026-11-02; Emergency benefit opens 2027-01-04
The state's HEAP page says the Regular benefit is scheduled to open Nov 2, 2026 and the Emergency Heating Benefit Jan 4, 2027. Outside New York City apply at mybenefits.ny.gov or your local HEAP district; NYC at access.nyc.gov (NYC 311 says the 2026-2027 Regular season opens Nov 2). Regular benefits run until funding runs out. The page lists 2026-2027 maximum gross monthly income of $3,563 (1 person), $4,659 (2), $5,756 (3) and $6,852 (4). Niagara County DSS says furnace repair/replacement funding is available as of Oct 1.
Not confirmed or worth knowing: The ny.gov page text says '2025-2026 Regular HEAP benefit is scheduled to open November 2, 2026', which looks like a typo for 2026-2027; NYC 311 and county pages say 2026-2027.
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Last verified: Oct 17, 2026 (ET) · method: page fetched
Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)
weatherization
Status: ongoing; apply through a local provider
NYS Homes and Community Renewal runs WAP for income-eligible households; contact your local NYS WAP provider. Income limits and current funding status: not confirmed from the page excerpt.
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Last verified: Oct 17, 2026 (ET) · method: page fetched
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