Low Income Energy Efficiency

Tribal Grant Application

BPA is currently accepting Letters of Intent for the 2025 Tribal Energy Efficiency grant period.

To apply to Tribal Energy Efficiency grant funding, see the Tribal Low Income Energy Efficiency Grant Application (FY24-25).

Mission Statement

Low income households spend an average of 8.6% of their yearly income on energy, nearly three times the 3% average for non-low income households. In extreme weather regions, this "energy burden" can exceed 30%.

To address this, the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) offers the Low Income Energy Efficiency (LIEE) Program, providing no- or low-cost energy efficiency projects to income-qualified homes. These projects help lower utility bills, improve air quality, and create safer, more comfortable homes.

This initiative supplements the Department of Energy's Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP). "Low income" is typically defined as households with income at or below 200% of the federal poverty level, aligned with state or tribal guidelines, or those receiving certain federal assistance.

BPA provides funding to utilities through Energy Efficiency Incentives (EEI), and also to states and federally-recognized tribes through grants. For information on each of these, click on the respective button below:

 

BPA Low Income Energy Efficiency (LIEE) Workgroup

For utilities, states, federally-recognized tribes, and Community Action Agencies (CAA or CAP), BPA coordinates a regional Low-Income Energy Efficiency Workgroup.

The mission of this group is to share information and develop best practices to improve access to energy efficiency projects for qualifying residents across the Pacific Northwest. All meetings are public and BPA welcomes anyone interested in supporting the workgroup, including but not limited to all BPA-served public utilities, low-income advocacy groups, community action partnerships (CAPs), tribal governments and staff, state energy offices, and other interested parties.

LIEE Workgroup Resources

Contact Us

Mailing address:

Bonneville Power Administration
Energy Efficiency - PEP-6
P.O. Box 3621
Portland, OR 97208-3621

Street address:
905 NE 11th Ave.
Portland, OR 97232

LIEE Program Lead
Amy Burke
Email address aaburke@bpa.gov