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Utility Discount Program (UDP)
DC Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) · State program
Utility bill discount; not a home-hardening grant
DC offers a utility-bill discount program for eligible households, but it is not a home-hardening retrofit program.
Program details
How it works
The Utility Discount Program reduces utility bills for eligible DC households. It is a utility affordability benefit, not a direct home-hardening grant or repair program.
What the money covers
The program discounts utility bills. The official page does not describe home-hardening work such as vents, roofs, windows, or defensible space.
Amounts and matching
No home-hardening amount or match applies because this is not a hardening program.
How to apply
The page provides program information and income guidelines; the exact application details are on DOEE’s utility affordability materials.
Timing and deadlines
The page is active and describes FY26 income guidelines.
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