Weatherization, LIHEAP, rebates, electricity, heat, cooling and utility assistance.
Last updated: October 17, 2026 Is the home unsafe now? If you smell gas, hear a carbon monoxide alarm, see sparks, or fear collapse, leave. Call 911 or the utility emergency line from a safe place. Do not touch unsafe wires or enter a weak roof or floor. Bottom line: A weatherization deferral often means … Read more
Last updated: October 16, 2026 Get Safe Before You Apply If you smell gas, leave at once. Call the gas company from outside. If there is a fire, a carbon monoxide alarm, or a health emergency, call 911. Do not wait for a LIHEAP office to open. Never use an oven, grill, or camp stove … Read more
Last updated: October 14, 2026 Is your home unsafe now? Weatherization is not fast repair help. Leave if you smell gas, see sparks, suspect carbon monoxide, or face a fire. Call 911 or your gas utility from a safe place. If your heat has failed or your power may be shut off, ask about LIHEAP … Read more
Last updated: October 12, 2026 Unsafe heat, cold, gas, or wiring? Do not wait for a rebate. Leave a dangerous area. Call 911, your utility’s emergency line, or a licensed repair professional as needed. Bottom Line HEAR and HOMES are home energy rebates, not loans or general repair grants. HEAR helps with certain electric upgrades. … Read more
Last updated: October 12, 2026 Bottom line: The federal Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit, also called Section 25C, ended for property placed in service after December 31, 2025. A new heat pump, furnace, window, or insulation job finished in 2026 does not qualify. But if you had qualifying work done in 2025, you may still … Read more
Last updated: July 28, 2026 Leave first if the home is unsafe. If you smell gas, hear arcing, see sparks or a downed line, have a carbon monoxide alarm, or feel sick around a fuel-burning appliance, leave the area and call 911 or the utility emergency number from outside. Do not wait for an energy … Read more
Last updated: July 28, 2026 Do not start work just because a program appears on this list. Most fortification programs deny payment for work started before written approval. A free inspection, account, interest form, or lottery entry is not a grant award. Bottom line: Real wind, hail, hurricane, and wildfire fortification help exists, but there … Read more
Last updated: July 28, 2026 Handle danger before rebate paperwork. Leave the home and call 911 or the gas utility from outside if you smell gas. Leave and seek emergency help if a carbon monoxide alarm sounds or anyone has headache, dizziness, vomiting, confusion, chest pain, or trouble breathing. See the CDC carbon monoxide guide. … Read more
Last updated: July 28, 2026 Handle an immediate safety problem first. If you smell gas, see sparks or active smoke, hear a carbon monoxide alarm, or anyone has sudden headache, dizziness, weakness, nausea, chest pain, or confusion, leave the home and call 911 or your utility’s emergency line. Do not wait for a weatherization appointment. … Read more
Last updated: July 28, 2026 If someone is in danger right now Do not wait for a LIHEAP appointment if there is a fire, gas leak, carbon monoxide alarm, serious medical problem, or unsafe indoor temperature. Leave the home when needed and call 911 or the utility emergency number from a safe place. Never heat … Read more