Washington’s Kicking Gas campaign said it received a $1.5 million grant from Washington state’s Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates (HEAR) program to provide incentive subsidies to homeowners to decarbonize their homes in Island County, Washington. Along with a second round of funding for Island and Snohomish counties from WSU’s Community Energy Efficiency Program, Kicking Gas said it can now significantly expand electrification retrofits for low- to moderate-income households in those counties in 2024 and 2025.

Kicking Gas offers up to $7,500 per household, depending on income and project costs, to help Snohomish County residents transition from wood, propane, natural gas or oil heating to electric heat pumps that also cool the home in the summer. The program is now expanding to provide grants for replacing gas stoves with electric/induction stoves.

“We are thrilled that these new funds will help families access affordable electric heating and cooling and help build a resilient, energy-efficient future,” said Derek Hoshiko, Kicking Gas campaign director.

Kicking Gas is hosting both in person and online information sessions for homeowners looking to upgrade to electric heat pumps and induction stoves. The next event will be held online on Saturday 24 August at 10am. Register for an information session here.

Interested parties can also take a survey on kickgasnow.org to find out if they are eligible for program benefits in the form of grants and low-interest financing. Visit www.kickgasnow.org/survey-for-residences.