Weatherization Assistance Program (PA DCED)
Last updated August 2026
This program fixes homes so the heating bill shrinks. Crews seal air leaks, guided by a blower-door test. They insulate attics, walls, basements, and crawlspaces. They repair or replace failing heating systems. The average is $8,547 of work per home. The household pays nothing, ever.
The income line is 200 percent of poverty. First in line: people 60 and older, people with disabilities, families with children, and homes with big energy bills. Say every one that applies to you. Each moves you up the list.
There is no state application. You apply through the local agency for your county. DCED posts the county list with every agency's phone number. Call yours and ask for an application, and ask how long its current wait runs.
The audit decides everything. A crew tests the house. The numbers pick the fixes. Safety repairs needed to do the work are covered too. And the crew shows you how to keep it all working.
While you wait your turn, LIHEAP pays toward the bills themselves each winter at a lower income line, so ask about the two together.
Updated August 2026 Program details can change — confirm with the program directly.
Who qualifies
- Household income at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty level
- Homeowners and renters both qualify; contact the local weatherization provider serving your county
You may qualify. The program makes the final decision.
How to apply
- 1
Find your county's agency on DCED's weatherization agency list and call for an application.
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Tell them about anyone elderly or disabled, children, and high energy bills; those set priority.
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Send income proof for the household; the line is 200 percent of poverty.
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Do the energy audit when your turn comes; it decides the free measures your home gets.
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Ask the same agency about LIHEAP for the bills themselves each winter.
What the application looks like
Common questions
Is PA weatherization free?
Yes, every measure, averaging $8,547 of work per home: audit, air sealing, insulation, and heating repair or replacement, plus the safety fixes needed to install them.
What income qualifies?
At or below 200 percent of the federal poverty level. Priority goes to elderly residents, people with disabilities, families with children, and high energy users.
How do I apply for weatherization in PA?
Through the local agency serving your county, listed with phone numbers on DCED's agency list. There is no central state application.
What work gets done?
Whatever the blower-door audit justifies: air sealing, attic and wall and basement insulation, heating system modification or replacement, and related health and safety repairs.
Does weatherization work with LIHEAP?
Yes, they pair naturally: LIHEAP pays this winter's bill and weatherization shrinks every future one. Ask your county agency about both.
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