Program helps homeowners upgrade their wood burning stoves or fireplaces
The Wood Stove and Fireplace Conversion Program will open the registration for eligible Cache County homeowners on Feb. 27 starting at 6 a.m. The financial incentives help households convert their fireplace or wood stove to natural gas or propane fueled. The program is also an opportunity to improve their indoor air quality, and improve wintertime pollution caused by wood burning.
The program is targeted to counties that experience poor wintertime air quality.
Registration:
- Eligible homeowners can register here between Feb. 27 at 6:00 a.m. and Feb. 28 at 10:00 p.m.
- Registration is for the waitlist only and is not a guarantee of an incentive award.
Eligibility:
- Low-income households can receive up to $4,300. Non low-income households can receive up to $3,000.
- Fireplaces/wood stoves must be used for a significant amount of home heating. Homeowners who occasionally burn wood in fireplaces/wood stoves are not eligible for this program.
- Applicants must be the legal owner of the home. Commercial and rental properties are not eligible.
- Homeowners can use the financial incentive to:
- Convert an operational wood stove (including pellet) to a gas stove (natural gas, or propane).
Full eligibility requirements, income limitations, registration details and other information can be found at stoves.utah.gov.