Oakland County, MI
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Sustainability
248-858-4096
sustainability@oakgov.com
Building 41W
Waterford, MI 48328
Oakland SAVES Grant Program
Application Closed
The response to the Oakland SAVES program was phenomenal with more than 1,100 households receiving approval for the money saving, energy efficiency upgrade grants in less than a week. Tier 1 and Tier 2 grant incentive funds have been fully committed to previous applicants. The application is no longer available.
THERE ARE STILL OPTIONS
- Michigan Saves has a residential financing program that provides low-interest loans to homeowners for eligible energy-efficiency projects.
- Oakland County’s Neighborhood and Housing Development department has a home improvement program that provides interest-free low loans for needed house repairs.
- OLSHA has a weatherization assistance program that is a free energy conservation service for low-income households to reduce energy usage and utility bills.
- DTE Energy Efficiency Assistance: https://www.dteenergy.com/us/en/residential/save-money-energy/get-started-with/limited-income-assistance.html
- Consumers Helping Neighbors Program: https://www.consumersenergy.com/residential/save-money-and-energy/assessments/helping-neighbors
- Oakland County is actively seeking partners to help extend and expand the Oakland Saves initiative.
Oakland County partnered with Michigan Saves, the nation’s first nonprofit green bank, to invest $5 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding to provide qualified residents with an Oakland SAVES grant. These grants were used for energy efficient upgrades to homes, producing savings in energy consumption and utility bills and improving our residents’ health, safety and comfort.
“Helping our residents upgrade the energy efficiency of their homes will not only enable them to save money on their utility bills but will also be beneficial for the environment. Less energy usage means a reduction in carbon emissions and that translates into a cleaner, more sustainable environment for all of us.”
– Dave Coulter, County Executive
Any qualified resident in Oakland County applied for a grant in one of two tiers:
- Income-qualified households received up to $5,000 from a pot of $4 million to help pay for projects.
- Other residents applied to have 20% of a sustainable home improvement project covered by a grant, capping out at $3,000 each from a pot of $1 million.
Eligible improvements included: the installation of insulation, energy-efficient doors and windows, weatherstripping, and heating, ventilation, water heater and air conditioning improvements.
For more ways to improve your energy efficiency and reduce both costs and climate impact at home, check out the resources on our Sustainability at Home page.
News & Updates
Oakland SAVES
Oakland SAVES proved to be a spectacular success with the $5 million in funding exhausted within one week of the program’s announcement and nearly 1,100 households receiving the energy efficiency grants.
07/31/2024 4:06 PM
White House Sees Real Impact of ARPA in Oakland County
Senior Advisor to President Joe Biden and Director of White House of Intergovernmental Affairs Tom Perez visits Oakland County to see ARPA investments in action.
07/29/2024 4:08 PM
Reducing Energy Costs and Saving Money for Residents Goal of New Oakland SAVES Grant Program
Applications are now open for Oakland SAVES, Oakland County’s $5 million grant program to help working families make energy-saving home improvements.
01/23/2024 9:20 AM
Oakland SAVES Initiative Invests $5 Million of ARP Funds to Reduce Energy Costs for Income-Qualified and Other Households
Michigan Saves will administer a grant program called Oakland SAVES on behalf of Oakland County to improve the energy efficiency of income-qualified and other homes.
11/20/2023 12:31 PM