Tailormade Energy Solutions · New York State

Home insulation at little or no cost for qualifying New York homeowners

Income-eligible New York households may qualify for insulation and air sealing at no out-of-pocket cost through NYSERDA's EmPower+ program. We check whether you may qualify, help you through the application, and connect you with one of our NYSERDA participating contractor partners, who does the assessment and the work.

See if I may qualify Call (914) 353-4533
$0Home energy assessment
Up to $14,000Of eligible insulation and air sealing covered by EmPower+, downstate, lower-income households
50%Of eligible costs up to $7,000, moderate-income households, downstate
No credit checkEmPower+ has no credit requirement

How it works

Four steps. The first one takes about a minute, and you don't need any documents to start.

  1. Answer a few questions

    About a minute. We ask where you live, how you heat your home, and whether you receive any benefits. No documents, and no credit check.

  2. We check whether you may qualify

    EmPower+ income limits are set per county and per household size. We check yours against the current tables and tell you which tier you likely fall into. The program makes the final decision.

  3. Free home energy assessment

    One of our NYSERDA participating contractor partners visits and surveys your home at no cost to you. That assessment is what determines the work your home actually needs.

  4. The work gets scheduled

    Our participating contractor partner does the insulation and air sealing, at no out-of-pocket cost if you qualify for the lower-income tier, or heavily subsidized if you qualify as moderate income. You apply through NYSERDA's MyEnergy portal, and we'll help you through it.

See if your home may qualify: Tailormade Energy Solutions

Two things matter most: your household income relative to your county, and whether you own a 1–4 family home. There's no credit check, and we don't ask for income documents to start.

If you receive HEAP, SNAP, SSI or TANF, you may qualify without a full income review.
  • No credit check, and no income documents to upload.
  • A benefits award letter from the last 12 months can qualify your household on its own.
  • Final eligibility is determined by the program, not by us.

Insulation is usually the first upgrade worth doing. Ask us about heat pumps and solar once your home is sealed.

Tailormade Energy Solutions · also TailorMade Solar · (914) 353-4533 · Privacy Policy · Terms

Tailormade Energy Solutions is a private company. We are not a government agency, and we are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or acting on behalf of NYSERDA or the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority. NYSERDA sets all eligibility requirements and funding amounts for the EmPower+ program, and final eligibility is determined by the program, not by us. The figures on this page reflect published program caps as of October 2026 and are subject to change without notice. Amounts shown are maximums for eligible work, not guaranteed payments. Assessments and installation are performed by independent NYSERDA participating contractors. Tailormade Energy Solutions refers homeowners to these contractors, helps with the application, and may be paid a referral fee by the contractor. This does not change the amount any program pays toward your home.