The Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District (District) is pleased to introduce the new Heat Pump Replacement Voucher Program, designed to help local residents transition from uncertified woodstoves and open-hearth fireplaces to energy-efficient electric heat pumps. This program offers financial incentives to support the switch, which will reduce smoke emissions from homes that rely on wood-burning devices during the winter months.
Through the program, qualifying applicants can receive vouchers covering up to 100% of the cost of a new electric heat pump. Standard incentives are set at $5,000, while eligible applicants can qualify for an enhanced incentive of $10,000. To participate, applicants must currently use an uncertified, operational wood-burning stove or open-hearth fireplace as their primary source of heat. Households may qualify for the Enhanced incentive if they meet low-income requirements, participate in a low-income program, or are located in a state-designated priority area.
More information on eligible equipment, maximum voucher amounts, and Enhanced Incentive Eligibility can be found on the District’s website at https://www.ysaqmd.org/incentives/wood-smoke-reduction-program/. For questions about the Heat Pump Replacement Voucher Program, contact the District by phone at (530) 757-3650 or email grants@ysaqmd.org.
