Rebates and tax credits in Arkansas

Money toward an HRV or ERV

Programs that pay toward the unit itself. Some take the money off at the distributor, so ask whether an installer’s price already includes it.

We didn’t find a program in Arkansas that names HRVs or ERVs. Your electric and gas utilities are still worth asking: search “[utility] HRV rebate” and “[utility] ERV rebate”.

Federal home energy rebates

Federal money that Arkansas runs. HEAR has a category for “insulation, air sealing, and ventilation” worth up to $1,600 for households under 150% of area median income; each state decides what counts as ventilation. ENERGY STAR’s table for HEAR says this category requires ENERGY STAR certification, and ENERGY STAR’s U.S. criteria for ventilation cover fans, not HRVs or ERVs, so ask the program whether an HRV or ERV counts before relying on it. HOMES pays toward whole-home upgrades modeled to save energy.

Air sealing and insulation

These programs are more common than ventilation rebates, and sealing a house is often what makes it need planned fresh air. If a program is sealing yours, ask whether it requires ventilation afterward and whether it pays for it.

• Home Energy Solutions

  Entergy Arkansas (Entergy Solutions) · Entergy Arkansas residential customers (owners or renters) in a single-family home at least one year old with ducted central heating and air conditioning

  Entergy says incentives "typically cover the full cost" of air sealing, duct sealing, ceiling insulation and A/C tune-ups done through a participating trade ally. Dollar amounts are not stated. The home energy assessment is at no additional cost.

  Ceiling insulation only where existing insulation is R-14.9 or less, brought up to R-38, and only with a working central heat and air system. Air sealing needs a blower door test first to confirm substantial leakage and a test afterward; duct sealing needs a duct leakage test before and after. For all weatherization measures, electricity must be the primary source of heating or cooling. Work by a trade ally. Funds are limited, first come, first served. The 2026 guidebook does not mention ventilation.

  Doesn’t mention ventilationProgram page: Program guidebook version 5.0, effective 2026-01-01

State tax credits

We didn’t find a Arkansas tax credit for ventilation, air sealing or insulation, and couldn’t confirm there is none.

Low-income help

The federal Weatherization Assistance Program can pay for air sealing, insulation and, where needed, ventilation at no cost to households that qualify by income. In Arkansas it’s run by Arkansas Energy Office, Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment (listed as ADEQ by the LIHEAP Clearinghouse).

Before you sign

1. Don’t start work yet. Many programs need pre-approval, a participating contractor or a test first, and work begun early often can’t qualify.
2. Write down your electric and gas utilities. Rebates usually follow the utility, not the town.
3. Read the conditions: a listed contractor, a qualifying model, your heating fuel, income limits, and install and claim deadlines.
4. Ask each installer whether any discount is already in their price, and who files the paperwork.
5. Get it in writing: each rebate, who applies for it, and what happens to the price if it’s denied.

More on costs and how to check: What drives the cost of ventilation and How to compare quotes.

Worth knowing

• Entergy Arkansas's insulation and air sealing help requires electric primary heating or cooling.
• No utility rebate naming HRVs or ERVs was found among the utilities checked.