Green Affordable Pre-Electrification (GAP) Program

How it works

The Green Affordable Pre-Electrification Program (GAP) is authorized in the State budget at $2,000,000. HCR says the program will be made available to low-income residents throughout New York State through grant allocations to subrecipients, which are community action agencies and nonprofit organizations listed on the page.

The program is designed to help prepare homes for future electrification upgrades and, or, deeper energy efficiency work by paying for health and safety upgrades in existing homes, including single-family and small multifamily properties. HCR says the work must address health and safety issues that are otherwise causing the property to be ineligible for weatherization or decarbonization funding from State or Federal sources.

What the money covers

The page says eligible GAP scopes of work focus on improving a home or multifamily property's health and safety issues. It does not provide a detailed itemized list of covered measures on the public page.

Amounts and matching

The page states the overall program authorization is $2,000,000, but it does not publish a homeowner cap, per-project amount, or matching requirement on the page reviewed.

How to apply

Interested homeowners, property owners, or residents should contact the listed and awarded subrecipient based on the county they serve to learn more about funding available in their region. The page directs applicants to the subrecipient serving the county where the property is located.

Timing and deadlines

The page does not list a deadline, application window, or closing date. It says readers should check back for future updates to the program resources section.

Subrecipient coverage

The page lists awarded subrecipients and the counties/communities they serve, including IMPACCT Brooklyn for Kings and UHAB for Kings, New York, Bronx.