Income-Based Eligibility Verification

Efficiency Maine offers low-cost energy upgrades and enhanced electric vehicle rebates for eligible low- or moderate-income Mainers. These rebates are higher than the standard incentives, with the highest amounts for those who qualify as low-income. Efficiency Maine also offers home energy loans to eligible homeowners.

Choose one eligibility option from the six listed below that best represents your situation.

Qualified low-income households may be eligible for the highest rebates for electric vehicles (EVs), heat pumps, and insulation.

Select the program that at least one member of the household currently participates in.

Choose one of the eligibility options below.(Required)

1 - Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) - I currently receive fuel-assistance benefits from MaineHousing

2 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for food assistance

3 - Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) for cash assistance

4 - Income-based MaineCare for medical insurance coverage

5 - Manufactured (Mobile) Home Initiative participants with a county specific Adjusted Gross Income (AGI)

Click here to complete an online form granting DHHS permission to verify your eligibility with Efficiency Maine.

Click here if you prefer to print and mail a hard copy of the authorization form.

Complete the following online form to assist Efficiency Maine in verifying your eligibility. Click here for printable version.

First Name

Last Name

Phone

Physical Address(Required)

Street Address

Address Line 2

City

State

ZIP Code

Mailing address

Same as previous

Street Address

Address Line 2

City

State

ZIP Code

No email?

I don't have an email address

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Enter Zip Code to check Program Eligiblity(Required)

Enter your Zip Code above and select the "Check Eligibility" button below to see if your town is eligible for the Manufactured (Mobile) Home Initiative program.

Check Eligibility

First Name

Last Name

Phone

Physical Address(Required)

Street Address

Address Line 2

City

State

ZIP Code

Mailing address

Same as previous

Street Address

Address Line 2

City

State

ZIP Code

Email(Required)

How many people reside in your household?(Required)

Upload IRS Tax Document(Required)

Please upload a copy of your 2023 or 2024 IRS Tax Return Transcript. For instructions about how to generate the transcript, Click here.

Drop files here or

Max. file size: 32 MB.

Were you claimed as a dependent on someone else's tax return for the year referenced above?(Required)

Yes

I attest that the Required Documents are complete, accurate, and valid(Required)

Yes

Please Check

Qualified moderate-income households may be eligible for elevated rebates based on federal Adjusted Gross Income (AGI).

Moderate Income Choice

6 – AGI up to $70,000 for an individual filing as single or head of household, or $100,000 if married filing jointly, married filing separately (both returns required), or individual filing as a qualifying surviving spouse.

Click here for printable version of form.

First Name

Last Name

Partner's Name (if filing jointly)

Full Name (first and last)

Phone

Physical Address(Required)

Street Address

Address Line 2

City

State

ZIP Code

County(Required)

Mailing address

Same as previous

Street Address

Address Line 2

City

State

ZIP Code

Email(Required)

No email?

I don't have an email address

Please upload a copy of your tax bill or property assessment from your town or city (.jpg, pdf, etc.)(Required)

Max. file size: 32 MB.

Upload IRS Tax Document(Required)

Please upload a copy of your 2023 IRS Tax Return Transcript. For instructions about how to generate the transcript, Click here. (If claiming married filing separately, please upload both spouse's documents.)

Drop files here or

Max. file size: 32 MB.

Are you the owner of the home at the physical address above?(Required)

Yes

Were you claimed as a dependent on someone else's tax return for the year referenced above?(Required)

Yes

I attest that the Required Documents are complete, accurate, and valid(Required)

Yes

Please Check

If you aren’t eligible for income-based enhanced rebates, click here for a list of all residential rebates for all income levels.

Terms and Conditions

Efficiency Maine will verify income eligibility based on the information provided and then will delete sensitive taxpayer documents. This verification does not guarantee a rebate. Individual rebates may have additional requirements. Please allow 5 business days for notification of eligibility when submitting electronically. Income verification is valid for one year from date of notification. By completing this form you are giving Efficiency Maine permission to share eligibility status with contractors already engaged in your upgrade.

Only one rebate will be paid for any given upgrade. Programs and incentives subject to change or termination. Consult Efficiency Maine website to confirm current program terms, rebate availability, and forms.