New York

The Assisted Home Performance Program provides grants to low-income home owners for up to 50% of costs (60% for National Grid gas customers) for energy efficient improvements. The household income eligibility cut-off is set at 80% of the Median State Income or 80% of the Median Area Income (by county), whichever is higher. County level income eligibility levels based on household size are available here.  
 
Single-family homeowners that meet the income eligibility guidelines generally qualify for grants of up to $5,000 ($6,000 for National Grid gas). An income-qualified owner that occupies a unit in a 2-4 unit building can receive a subsidy of up to $5,000 for the whole building without any income verification required for the tenants. A higher subsidy, up to a total of $10,000 ($12,000 for National Grid gas) per building, may be available if tenants also are income eligible. Incentives are reduced if only a portion of the tenants are income eligible (e.g., the maximum incentive is 30% if only two out of four total tenants meet the income requirements). The remaining costs of installation and purchase can be covered by the NYSERDA Home Performance with Energy Star or the Energy $mart Loan Fund programs.  
 
In order to apply, the homeowner must contact a BPI contractor or a community organization - both lists are located on the program website above. The contractor will perform a Comprehensive Home Assessment (CPA) to determine what measures need to be installed. The assisted home performance work scope must have a savings to investment ratio of at least 1.1 for the recommended package of improvements in the CPA. Eligible measures and minimum equipment standards for this grant program are generally similar to those required for 1-4 family homes under the Energy $mart Loan Fund and the Home Performance with Energy Star Loan Program, with a few exceptions. Click here and scroll to the list of eligible measures to view these exceptions.  
 
Eligible customers are electricity distribution customers of Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation, Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc., New York State Electric & Gas Corporation, Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc., and Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation who pay the System Benefits Charge (SBC). National Grid gas customers are also eligible for assistance and may qualify for slightly higher incentives as described above.