In partnership with the Local Energy Assistance Program (LEAP), Charlottesville City government has created Retrofit Mini-Grants that provide financial assistance in the form of rebates for certain energy saving measures including:
- $1000 for a heat pump installation
- $800 for a heat pump water heater installation
- $500 for attic insulation or foundation insulation and air sealing
- $250 for wiring or electrical work to support above measures
- $250 for duct sealing
- $250 for a home energy assessment
Now that the federal tax credits for energy efficiency are gone, these rebates are helpful, and, please note, aren’t being offered by any other municipality in Virginia to date.
The program has already provided grants for over 60 households and just received another round of funding from the city.
You can get started by emailing Rosina Snow at resourcehub@leap-va.org or filling out this form.
Rosina Snow is the Energy Navigator with the Energy Resource Hub which is a program through the city, county, and the Local Energy Alliance Program that helps people find and take advantage of incentives for energy efficiency.
