Diamond Bar, Calif. – October 02, 2026 -- The South Coast Air Quality Management District Governing Board has approved $60.2 million in additional funding for its GO ZERO Incentive Program, which pays homeowners and small businesses to swap gas furnaces and water heaters for zero-emission heat pumps.

The expansion follows a $21 million pilot launched in September 2025 that helped more than 3,000 single-family homes and 700 multifamily units switch from gas to electric systems. Multifamily funding was fully reserved within two weeks of launch, and single-family funding ran out in under six months.

New funding splits $60.2 million across three pools

The expanded program allocates $20 million each to single-family and multifamily rebates, with another $20 million distributed to either category based on demand.

Rebate amounts now scale with household need

Most single-family households will qualify for rebates between $500 and $1,000 depending on system type and size, while residents in overburdened communities can receive $1,000 to $2,000. Multifamily property owners will get $500 to $1,000 per unit, capped at $300,000 per property. New rebate tiers also cover smaller systems like mini-split and window heat pumps, aimed at making electrification affordable for smaller homes and apartments.

Solar water heating joins the eligible technology list

Solar water heating systems now qualify for rebates alongside heat pump water heaters, widening the options available to applicants.

At least 75 percent of funds target overburdened communities

South Coast AQMD will continue prioritizing at least three-quarters of single-family and multifamily rebate funding for applicants in overburdened communities. Rebates can be stacked with other eligible incentives to further cut installation costs.

"GO ZERO has shown just how eager our communities are to move away from polluting gas appliances when we make it more affordable to do so,