Air Heating & Cooling
Multnomah County
Wood Burning Exchange
The MultCo Wood Burning Device Exchange Program is designed to encourage residents of Multnomah County to remove their older, smoky wood stoves and fireplaces and replace them with cleaner heat pumps for a healthier home and cleaner air. Participating homeowners will receive a financial incentive for replacing their wood burning device.The incentive amounts range from $3000 to full cost replacement, dependent on eligibility and household income.
THIS PROGRAM HAS RUN OUT OF FUNDING AND IS NOT CURRENTLY ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
Eligibility:
- Be located in Multnomah County
- Decommission or permanently remove a wood burning device that is indoors, is currently working, and burns wood for heating purposes
- Be approved by the legal homeowner. For rental properties, formal approval from the property owner will be required as part of the approval process
- There is not an income limit to participate in this program. However, priority and higher incentives will be given to low to moderate income homeowners within target areas of
- Multnomah County. This program is also available to rental units with homeowner approval.
Area Served: Multnomah County. The Cully, Lents, Portsmouth, and Powellhurst-Gilbert neighborhoods will be prioritized. These target neighborhoods were prioritized by taking a closer look at areas in Multnomah County that have households with lower incomes, more people of color, higher risk of cancer from air toxics in wood smoke, and likelihood of heating by a bulk fuel (wood, oil, or propane tank).
Phone: 503.988.6189
Email: woodburnexchange@multco.us