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Energy efficiency program – LIH support

Low-income household supplement component –Business

Name: Energir
Address: 1717, rue du Havre, Montréal, QC, h2k 2x3, CA
Telephone: 1 800 563-1516
Price range: $

Énergir offers additionnal assistance to two types of low-income household (LIH) customers:

Owners of rental properties occupied by low-income households.

Social and community organizations (housing co-ops, municipal housing authorities, low-income housing and organizations serving disadvantaged clients).

Which programs are available to LIH ?

Receive additional assistance* for energy effiency grants available in the following programs:

Grant – LIH support

Receive up to double the grant offered

For rental property owners

The additional amount is determined according to the energy efficiency program component you participate in, and also takes into account the percentage of low-income households living in the building. For example, if two low-income households live in a ten-unit building, the basic financial assistance would be increased by 20%. This supplement is then divided between the owner of the building (40% of the supplement) and the low-income households living in the building (60% of the supplement).¹

Example

The owner of a building with six units, three of which are occupied by low-income households, purchases a condensing unit heater for the building. He is entitled to a $2,900 grant for the purchase and installation of the unit heater, as well as the bonus offered under the LIH program. The LIH supplement is calculated as follows:

For housing co-ops and non-profits

To support them in helping disadvantaged clients, housing co-operatives are automatically eligible for double the grant amount usually offered, depending on the energy efficiency program component they participate in.

What is a low-income household?

The table below shows the different income thresholds by household size. To be considered a low-income household, family income must be equal to or less than the amount shown in the table.

Who are grants for?

Current or future Énergir customers who meet one of the following conditions:

Own a rental property with four or more units occupied by low-income tenants
Be a non-profit or housing co-op
Be a non-profit, community-based social organization that helps disadvantaged clients

In addition, you must participate in one of the energy efficiency components mentioned in the list of eligible programs or in the program’s Participant’s Guide.

Note

Non-profit housing organizations such as low-income housing may also be eligible for financial assistance under certain conditions. We encourage them to contact their Énergir sales representative.
Owners of triplexes, duplexes, condos and single-family homes can also participate in the residential version of the program.

Low-income owners: How do I get the grant?

If you’re eligible for the LIH supplement, apply under the residential smart thermostat program, then submit an application for the low-income household supplement component before installing the thermostat.

Steps

Purchase a smart thermostat from the list of eligible models and submit your application to the Residential Smart Thermostat Program through the Customer Space within 30 days of the purchase date shown on your smart thermostat invoice.
Then submit your application to participate under Énergir’s Supplement – Low-income households (Form I) component before installing the thermostat at [email protected].
Énergir will send you instructions on how to qualify for the Supplement – Low-income households component.
Mail a copy of the documents confirming your income to the Énergir agent.
Upon receipt of the documents, Énergir verifies your eligibility.
Énergir calculates the additional financial assistance you may receive once the work is completed.
Complete the project and submit any documents required for the energy efficiency component.
Énergir reviews the application and pays the financial assistance.

See the Participant’s Guide to learn about the eligibility criteria and any additional information related to the program.

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Available grant programs

Efficient Appliances - Business

Energy audit and implementation

Efficient construction and renovation

Renewable energy

Solar preheating

Efficient innovation

Innovation

Low-income household Support

Supplement for low-income households

Terms

¹ You must complete and submit your APPLICATION TO PARTICIPATE UNDER THE SUPPLEMENT – LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS COMPONENT (FORM I) before beginning work on the energy efficiency program you are participate in. The start of work is the date of signing of the first contract to carry out the project. Énergir reserves the right to:

Modify or terminate the program without notice.

Interpret the terms and conditions of the program.

Limit the number of projects once the budget for the program is exhausted.

²The calculation presented assumes that all low-income households agree to participate in the program and provide proof of income. The amount awarded will depend on the number of low-income households participating at this stage.