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Weatherization Assistance (WAP and LIHEAP) open

Administered by the California Department of Community Services and Development (CSD), through a local agency in each area.

Free weatherization and energy efficiency upgrades for low-income households, paid for by the federal Weatherization Assistance Program and LIHEAP and delivered by local agencies. Funding is limited, and agencies serve the most vulnerable households first.

source · verified 24 September 2026 · amounts in US dollars

What it pays

Free to the household

The local agency assesses the home and does the work. The upgrades depend on the home and on which funding the agency uses; CSD publishes no fixed list or amount.

Who is eligible

Two funding sources, two income lines, both monthly. Income sources, household size and energy use all count, and the local agency makes the call.

Monthly household income limits, 2026
People in householdWeatherization Assistance Program (from 1 July 2026)LIHEAP
1$2,660.00$3,331.66
2$3,606.67$4,356.83
3$4,553.33$5,382.00
4$5,500.00$6,407.16
5$6,446.67$7,432.25
6$7,393.33$8,457.41
7$8,340.00$8,649.66
8$9,286.67$8,841.83
9$10,233.33$9,034.08
10$11,180.00$9,226.25
Each additional person$946.67$192.21

Where the application goes

Through the local agency for your area, not CSD.

Where the application goes
If this is youApply here
Every householdCSD's "Find Services in Your Area" tool on csd.ca.gov, or the toll-free line, (866) 675-6623

Two lines, and which is higher depends on household size

LIHEAP's line is higher for households of up to seven people; the Weatherization Assistance Program's is higher from eight up. A single person qualifies under LIHEAP at $3,331.66 a month but only at $2,660.00 under WAP.

Qualifying is not the same as being served

CSD says federal LIHEAP funding is limited and local providers put the most vulnerable households first, so some eligible households may get nothing. California received $236.7 million for federal fiscal year 2026.