Depending on eligibility, the following incentives are available through the Get Energy Smart Retrofit Program: 

A rebate of up to $750 for a comprehensive home energy audit

A series of rebates totaling up to $3,000 for eligible home energy improvements

A loan up to $5,000 in the city of North Port or up to $10,000 in the Unincorporated County for eligible home energy improvements (Income and location limitations apply).

View a summary of the available rebate categories and amounts.

Participants should be aware that the Internal Revenue Service requires reporting of rebates as income received. Participants will be required to submit a W-9 form with their Rebate Request Form to enable that reporting. Rebates for ENERGY STAR® Appliances are exempt from this requirement and will be subtracted from the annual total rebate amount.

For additional information on this requirement, please see the Department of Energy’s EECBG Program Notice 10-016. On page two of that notice it states: “Determining the taxability of a government grant (including a rebate provided under a government program) depends heavily on the particular terms of the grant, the type of taxpayer to whom paid, and whether the law provides a specific exclusion from income. Grantees should consult their legal counsel or tax advisor regarding the tax consequences of particular grants. Alternatively, grantees may obtain a private letter ruling from the Internal Revenue Service following the procedures contained in Revenue Procedure 2010-1, 2010-1 I.R.B. 1.”

To ensure eligibility for the rebates, it is important to understand the requirements and specifications for each energy improvement category before initiating any work.