# Weatherization Assistance for Low-Income Persons (81.042)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/81-042-weatherization-assistance-for-low-income-persons/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Weatherization Assistance for Low-Income Persons is run by Department of Energy. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $4.7 billion in 241 grants, about $19.5 million per award.

## Objectives

To improve home energy efficiency for low-income families through the most cost-effective measures possible. The program is funded by formula grants to states and administered at the state and local level.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $283 million | 56 |
| 2022 | $773 million | 112 |
| 2023 | $1.5 billion | 131 |
| 2024 | $241 million | 62 |
| 2025 | $1.9 billion | 114 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| NYS Division Housing & Comm Renewal | New York | $430 million |
| Department of Community & Economic Development Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | $281 million |
| Michigan Department of Health and Human Services | Michigan | $274 million |
| Ohio Department of Development | Ohio | $267 million |
| Illinois Department Commerce & Economic Opportunity | Illinois | $235 million |
| Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs | Texas | $212 million |
| Department of Community Services & Development California | California | $167 million |
| State of Wisconsin Dept of Admin | Wisconsin | $154 million |
| Department of Commerce Minnesota | Minnesota | $141 million |
| Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority | Indiana | $132 million |
| Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities | Massachusetts | $124 million |
| North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality | North Carolina | $121 million |
| Missouri Department of Natural R | Missouri | $118 million |
| Community Affairs, New Jersey Dept of | New Jersey | $116 million |
| Florida Department of Commerce | Florida | $113 million |
| Georgia Environmental Finance Authority | Georgia | $109 million |
| Housing & Community Development Virginia Department of | Virginia | $96.6 million |
| Colorado Energy Office | Colorado | $87.1 million |
| Tennessee Housing Development Agency | Tennessee | $86.2 million |
| Kentucky Housing Corp | Kentucky | $79.7 million |