If you qualify as low-income, you can stack Efficiency Maine's top rebate tier with the federally funded HEAR program for mobile homes — enough to cover a full heat pump system in many cases.
You are treated as low-income by Efficiency Maine if you or a household member is enrolled in a qualifying assistance program, or your income falls at or below the low-income threshold for your county and household size.
Qualifying low-income households can have up to three Seville cold-climate heat pumps installed at no out-of-pocket cost. The rebate stack — Efficiency Maine plus HEAR for mobile homes — is applied for you, so there is nothing to pay up front and no rebate paperwork to chase.
Best for: households already on MaineCare, HEAP, SNAP, or TANF who want warmth and A/C with zero cost.
Prefer the highest-efficiency Keen equipment? Get it for $75 a month for 60 months at 0% interest through BRF Services or Maine Energy Services. That is a fixed, interest-free payment — not a teaser rate.
Best for: households that want maximum efficiency and a predictable monthly payment.
| Income tier | Per outdoor unit | Lifetime cap per housing unit |
|---|---|---|
| Low income | $3,000 | $9,000 |
| Moderate income | $2,000 | $6,000 |
| Any income (no verification) | $1,000 | $3,000 |
Rebates apply to qualifying single-zone cold-climate outdoor units on Efficiency Maine's list, up to three units per home.
Maine is deploying its federally funded Home Electrification and Appliance Rebate (HEAR) program to the housing types with the highest energy burden first — and single-family manufactured (mobile) homes occupied by income-eligible residents are one of the two priority categories. That means a mobile home can layer HEAR on top of the Efficiency Maine rebate:
| Source | Low-income mobile home |
|---|---|
| Efficiency Maine (3 outdoor units × $3,000) | up to $9,000 |
| HEAR (mobile-home heat pump rebate) | up to $8,000 |
| Combined | up to ~$17,000 |
MaineCare, HEAP, SNAP, or TANF enrollment is the fastest route to low-income status. Have it handy.
Call BRF Services or Maine Energy Services. Only a Registered Vendor can process the rebate for you.
Your installer helps verify income with Efficiency Maine first — this must happen before the work is done.
Choose up to 3 free Seville units, or the top-tier Keen units at $75/month, 0% for 60 months. The installer applies the rebates and you pay only the net.
Get a free, no-obligation estimate from a registered Maine installer and find out exactly which rebates you qualify for.
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