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Georgia Weatherization Assistance Program open

Administered by the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA), through 14 community action agencies.

Free air and duct sealing, insulation, and heating and cooling improvements for households at or below 200% of the federal poverty level ($66,000 for four), through 14 community action agencies that cover every county. It reaches few homes: the 2026 plan funds 301 with federal money statewide, with LIHEAP money on top.

source · verified 27 September 2026 · amounts in US dollars

What it pays

No published cap — and that is the honest answer

Free; no per-home figure is published. The 2026 plan allows an average of $8,813 per home.

What it can include

  • Air and duct sealing
  • Wall, floor and attic insulation
  • Heating and cooling improvements
  • Water heater and pipe insulation, water-saving devices and lighting
2026-27 federal money
$6,419,489 from the U.S. Department of Energy, for 301 homes, 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027.
LIHEAP money
$7,722,073 more for weatherization in the same year; its home count is not stated.

Who is eligible

2026 income limits (200% of the federal poverty guidelines)
People in householdAnnual income
1$31,920
2$43,280
3$54,640
4$66,000
5$77,360
6$88,720
7$100,080
8$111,440
automatic
SSI or TANF cash assistance in the last 12 months, or LIHEAP eligibility at or below 200%.
priority
Points for a household member under 18 or 60 or older, for each member with a disability, and up to six for a heavy energy burden.
renters
With the landlord's authorization; the rent may not be raised because of the work for at least two years.
homes
Single-family, manufactured and multifamily homes.

Where the application goes

Through the community action agency for your county; waiting lists are common.

Where the application goes
If this is youApply here
Find your agencygefa.georgia.gov
Fulton and CobbTallatoona Community Action Partnership
DeKalb, Gwinnett and ClarkeACTION, Inc.
Clayton, Fayette and HenryClayton County Community Services Authority

The thing most pages get wrong

Waiting lists are the norm. The draft plan for July 2026 to June 2027 funds 301 homes with federal money across all 159 counties: 45 for Fulton, Cobb and six other counties together, and 57 for the 14 counties that include DeKalb and Gwinnett.

No income table from GEFA

GEFA's page says only 200% of the federal poverty level. For 2026 that is $31,920 for one person and $66,000 for four, the same line Georgia Power prints for EASE for Seniors.

LIHEAP helps with the bill, not the house

LIHEAP heating help opens in December for people 65 or older or homebound and in January for everyone, at 60% of state median income ($34,549 for one person). Its policy manual still gives last year's benefit amounts.

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