Definitions
Adult: any person 18 years or older.
Household: all persons in your household, living at the same address. A household may be a family, two or more families living together, or any other group of related or unrelated persons sharing living arrangements.
Income: the total annual income before taxes of all family and non-family members 18+ living within the household. It includes all gross wages, tips, rental income, public assistance, social security or pensions, income from self-employment, alimony, interest, unemployment benefits, public assistance or any other sources of income defined by the IRS income tax return for the previous tax year.
Determining My Household’s Annual Income
A good way to determine your household’s annual income is by looking at last year’s tax returns.
- If the only adults in your household are you and your partner or spouse, a jointly filed tax return for the previous year would provide your household income.
- If you filed separate tax returns than your partner or spouse, or you have multiple adults in your household that filed separately, you would combine the incomes of each separate tax return.
If your household income changes prior to heat pump installation, such that your household no longer qualifies for the heat pump program, it is expected you will notify your Energize case manager or an Energize program manager.
Please review the following Annual Income Limit Chart:
Household Size |
Full Cost Coverage Income Limit |
Partial Cost Coverage Income Limit |
1 |
$77,700 |
$116,550 |
2 |
$88,800 |
$133,200 |
3 |
$99,900 |
$149,850 |
4 |
$110,950 |
$166,425 |
5 |
$119,850 |
$179,775 |
6 |
$128,750 |
$193,125 |
7 |
$137,600 |
$206,400 |
8 |
$146,500 |
$219,750 |
Income Information
I am aware of the two options available through King County for participating in the Energize program.
- Full cost coverage for applicants whose household income is below the limit listed in the Full Cost Coverage Income Limit Chart, King County will cover 100% of installation costs.
- Partial cost coverage for applicants whose household income is below the limit listed in the Partial Cost Coverage Income Limit Chart, Energize will cover 80% of installation costs, while the applicant is responsible for the remaining 20% of installation costs.
Please note that King County may require documentation of your household's annual income in order to qualify for Energize. One of the following documents can be used to qualify for Energize. You have the opportunity to upload a digital copy of one the following below.
- IRS 1040 for most recent tax year
- Past three months' of paystubs
- Seattle City Light Utility Discount Program - Utility bill stating enrollment
- Medical (Apple Health-Medicaid) - ProviderOne Number with Health Care Authority or DSHS
- Basic Food (also known as SNAP) - ACES ID number
- Cash Assistance (DSHS) - ACES ID number
- ORCA Lift - ORCA Lift ID number on the back of your card
- Social Security Benefits - Copy of your award letter
- Veterans - Since it’s a federal program, we’d need a copy of your award letter
- ABD (Aged Blind Disabled) - ProviderOne Number with DSHS
- SSI (Supplemental Security Income) - ProviderOne Number with Health Care Authority