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Assistance Listing 81.042

Weatherization Assistance for Low-Income Persons

Department of Energy

Assistance Listing 81.042, “Weatherization Assistance for Low-Income Persons,” is a federal program administered by Department of Energy. It provides grant assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 4 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $1.94B in obligations for fiscal year 2025.

Program objective

To improve home energy efficiency for low-income families through the most cost-effective measures possible. The program is funded by formula grants to states and administered at the state and local level.

As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.

Current opportunities under 81.042

No open or forecasted opportunities are currently posted under this listing. Programs often post notices on an annual cycle — see recently closed opportunities below for timing.

Eligible applicants (program level)

  • Nonprofit Organization
  • U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia)
  • U.S. Territory (or Possession) Government (including freely-associated states)

States and Territories, including the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, and, Native American tribal organizations (Navajo Nation, Northern Cheyenne, Intertribal Council of Arizona). In the event a State does not apply, a unit of general purpose local government, or community action agencies and/or other nonprofit agencies within that State becomes eligible to apply.

Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.

Reported obligations by fiscal year

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$241M
FY25$1.94B
FY26$369M est.

Range and average of financial assistance (from the listing): $230,000 - $29,147,768

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 81.042. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.

Recently closed under 81.042

Closed opportunities under 81.042
OpportunityStatusAward rangeClosesALN
Program Year 2011 Weatherization Formula GrantsNational Energy Technology Laboratory
ClosedAmount not specifiedAug 19, 201181.042
Program Year 2010 Weatherization Formula GrantsNational Energy Technology Laboratory
Closed$79.6K – $15.8MAug 1, 201081.042
ClosedAmount not specifiedJun 2, 201081.042
ClosedAmount not specifiedMar 22, 201081.042

Frequently asked questions

What is ALN 81.042?

81.042 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Weatherization Assistance for Low-Income Persons.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.

Who can apply under ALN 81.042?

The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Nonprofit Organization, U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia) and U.S. Territory (or Possession) Government (including freely-associated states). Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.

How much funding does 81.042 provide?

The agency reported $1,942,392,355 in obligations for FY2025 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.