Weatherization Assistance

Free home energy improvements may include:

• Attic insulation
• Repairing, replacing, and sealing ducts
• Sealing cracks and gaps in the walls and ceiling
• Sealing around doors
• Solar screens
• Carbon monoxide detectors and smoke detectors
• High-efficiency LED lighting
• Inspecting and cleaning air conditioning equipment
• Reflective roof coating for mobile homes
• Smart thermostat 

Now Offering a Rebate and Loan for the Purchase of a New Air Conditioning System

For customers who participate in Weatherization Assistance, Austin Energy offers a rebate and 0% financing for up to 10 years on a new air conditioning system. To learn more, talk with your Austin Energy inspector and participating contractor during your home assessment. 

Interested?

See the How to Apply tab to learn how to complete and submit the Weatherization Assistance Program Application:

• Weatherization Assistance Program Application
• En español: Solicitud del programa de Weatherization Assistance

Other Customer Assistance Programs

The City of Austin offers the following programs to help customers facing temporary and long-term financial difficulties as well as serious financial problems:

• Utility Bill Discounts
• Financial Support Plus 1
• Payment Arrangements
• Services for the Medically Vulnerable

Austin Energy provides weatherization improvements at no cost to qualifying customers.

Prerequisites

• You must be an Austin Energy customer.
• Eligible households must have an annual income that is no greater than the income levels shown by household size below.

Weatherization Program Income Limits

*Includes children. For example: 2 adults over 18 years old and 1 child in a household would be defined as a 3-Person Household.

Source: https://www.austintexas.gov/department/housing-and-planning

General Requirements

• You must live in the house you want weatherized.
• You must live in a single-family home, duplex, triplex, fourplex, or mobile home.
• The home improvement value must be $524,321 or less (excluding land value).
• Your home must be 2,500 square feet or smaller.
• Your home must be more than 10 years old.
• The home must not have participated in the Weatherization Assistance program or the Home Energy Savings (formerly Home Performance with ENERGY STAR®) program within the last 10 years.
• You must submit the Weatherization Assistance Program Application or en español: Solicitud del programa de Weatherization Assistance.
• Both owners and renters can apply. If you rent, your landlord must sign the Landlord Permission Form / Formulario de permiso del arrendador (pdf).

1. Complete and submit the Weatherization Assistance Program Application, or en español: Solicitud del programa de Weatherization Assistance.
   
   If you rent, please also complete this Landlord Permission Form / Formulario de permiso del arrendador (pdf). If you have questions, please call 512-482-5346 or email Weatherization.
    
2. If you cannot complete the online application, you can print and complete the Weatherization Assistance Program application (pdf).
   
   Once you complete and sign the Weatherization Assistance Program Application (with Landlord Permission Form, if needed), please mail to:
   
   Austin Energy
   Weatherization Assistance Program
   4815 Mueller Blvd
   Austin, TX 78723-3573
    
3. Austin Energy will contact you to discuss the next steps for your home.
    
4. A participating contractor will contact you to schedule a home energy assessment. This will determine which energy improvements your home needs.
    
5. Qualifying homes will receive free home energy improvements from the participating contractor.
    
6. Austin Energy will schedule a final inspection of the completed home energy improvements.

Please note that potential participants could be placed on a waiting list if the program reaches currently funded capacity.