AFH Heat Pump Pilot Program Update
AFH Heat Pump Pilot Program Update
During the 2023 legislative session, adult family homes were awarded $5 million from the Climate Commitment Account to administer grants to eligible third-party administrators for heat pumps. The Washington State Department of Commerce, through the WSU Energy Program’s Community Energy Efficiency Program (CEEP), has partnered with the Sustainable Living Center in Walla Walla and the Opportunity Council in Bellingham, to launch a pilot program to install ductless heat pumps in eligible adult family homes. The program is investing $800,000 to fund heat pump installation projects in AFHs across Whatcom, Franklin, and Walla Walla Counties. AFHs that are located in the pilot program’s counties can reach out to the Sustainable Living Center or Opportunity Council with their interest in participating.
The Department of Commerce plans to use learnings from this pilot program to launch the full heat pump grant program in early/mid-2024 for AFHs throughout the state, with the aim to have heat pumps installed in time for the cooling season.
For more information, please contact:
Aaron Dumas
Washington State Department of Commerce
aaron.dumas@commerce.wa.gov
Erendira Cruz
Sustainable Living Center
admin@slcww.org
info@slcww.org
Mark Schofield
Opportunity Council
mark_schofield@oppco.org
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