Comfort Home Program

Administered by: New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) Status: Active in 2026 Verified: May 22, 2026 against Comfort Home Program, NYSERDA

What it is

Comfort Home is NYSERDA's incentive for building envelope work: insulation, air sealing, and windows. It doesn't cover heat pumps or solar. It covers the stuff that makes your heat pump (or furnace, or boiler) actually worth running. If you're planning a heat pump install, consider completing Comfort Home work first; the NYS Clean Heat Program rebates apply to the equipment, and a tighter envelope means you'll need less of it.

The program uses a package structure. You pick a tier based on how much work your home needs, and NYSERDA pays a flat dollar amount for that package. The published figures don't depend on income. They depend on which package your home qualifies for after an eligibility check through the MyEnergy portal.

Westchester County homeowners can stack a Comfort Home incentive with Con Edison rebates if they're eligible for both. That's one of the better stacking opportunities in the state for envelope work.

Who qualifies

• New York State homeowners with existing homes that meet the conditions for the selected package
• No income limit stated on the program page; eligibility is condition-based, not income-based. Income-qualified households should also look at EmPower+, which covers similar work at no cost for eligible households.
• Westchester County residents may qualify for additional Con Edison stacking if also enrolled in Con Edison's weatherization program
• Homeowners must complete an eligibility check through the MyEnergy portal

What you get

These are the published flat-rate incentive amounts:

• Good Package (attic air sealing and rim joist insulation): $2,500; average 14% reduction in heating and cooling bills
• Better Package (Good Package plus wall and floor insulation): $3,000; average 20% reduction
• Windows Add-On (ENERGY STAR window upgrades, added to either package): $2,000; average additional 8% reduction
• Repeat project incentive (returning customers within 1 year of prior project): $1,000
• Repeat project incentive (more than 1 year after prior project): $2,000
• Westchester County bonus (for customers not on Con Edison's electric service): $1,000 additional

The incentives shown above were sourced directly from the NYSERDA Comfort Home Program page. No income qualification is required.

How to apply

1. Create an account at plan.myenergy.ny.gov and complete the eligibility check for your home.
2. The portal connects you with NYSERDA-participating contractors who can do the work and process the incentive.
3. Your contractor confirms which package your home qualifies for and submits the incentive paperwork.
4. If you're in Westchester County, ask your contractor whether the Con Edison weatherization program applies and whether the incentives can stack.

Important dates

No published deadline as of May 22, 2026. The program appears funded on an ongoing basis. Specific packages may become temporarily unavailable if contractor capacity in your area is limited.

Source

• Comfort Home Program, NYSERDA (retrieved May 22, 2026)
• MyEnergy Portal, NYSERDA (eligibility check and contractor finder)

NYSERB.com is an independent research site. It is not affiliated with NYSERDA, the State of New York, or any utility. Verify all program details and incentive amounts directly with NYSERDA before making any financial decision.

Verified against www.nyserda.ny.gov, plan.myenergy.ny.gov on May 22, 2026.