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Administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED), through a local agency in each county.

Free weatherization for Pennsylvania households at or under 200% of the federal poverty guidelines, $66,000 a year for a family of four in 2026: an energy audit, then air sealing, attic, wall and basement insulation, and heating system repair or replacement. The average home gets $8,547 of work.

source · verified 26 September 2026 · amounts in US dollars

What it pays

Free to the household

What it can do, if the audit calls for it

  • Blower-door guided air sealing
  • Attic, wall, basement and crawlspace insulation, and ventilation
  • Heating system repair, modification or replacement, for efficiency or safety
  • Minor repairs and health and safety fixes needed to do the work

DCED gives the average spent per home as $8,547, depending on the audit.

Who is eligible

Income limits, 200% of the 2026 federal poverty guidelines
People in householdYearly income up to
1$31,920
2$43,280
3$54,640
4$66,000
5$77,360
6$88,720
7$100,080
8$111,440
Each additional person$11,360
priority
Older residents, people with disabilities, families with children, and high energy users.

Where the application goes

Not to DCED: to the weatherization agency that serves your county.

Where the application goes
If this is youApply here
Every countydced.pa.gov

Your utility runs its own version too

Every large Pennsylvania utility runs a free low-income usage reduction program: PPL's WRAP, FirstEnergy's WARM, PECO's Free Energy Checkup, and the gas utilities' LIURP. The Pennsylvania page sets out their income lines.