Woodsmoke Reduction Program

The Woodsmoke Reduction Program is expected to reopen in Fall 2024. Please email [email protected] to be added to our notification list about a future program. 

This voluntary program is designed to help households replace an uncertified wood-burning stove, fireplace insert, or fireplace used as a primary source of heat with a cleaner burning and more efficient heating device.  The program offers vouchers toward the purchase and installation of an electric, pellet, or wood-burning fireplace insert or stove (see eligible heater table below) with a focus on electric air-source heat pumps. For more information on heat pumps visit All About Heat Pumps (heatpumpcalc.com).

Some households may qualify for the full replacement amount, an Enhanced Inventive Voucher, depending on the applicant’s location in a State-designated low-income area, the applicant’s participation in a federal or State low-income assistance program, or the applicant’s household income. Those who do not qualify for the Enhanced Incentive Voucher may qualify for the Standard Voucher. The vouchers can be applied to eligible costs only and are not to exceed the amounts shown below:

Type of New Device:Standard VoucherEnhanced Incentive Voucher
Electric Air-source Heat Pumpup to $5,000up to $10,000

Other Eligible Heaters

  • electric fireplace inserts or heater stoves
  • pellet fireplace inserts or stoves
  • wood-burning hybrid, catalytic, or select non-catalytic fireplace inserts or stoves

(Natural gas and propane fireplace inserts and stoves not eligible)

up to $2,500up to $5,000

The new heating device must be installed by a participating retailer or their licensed contractor and meet local fire and building codes. Do-it-yourself installations are not allowed under this program.

How to Participate

  1. Read the Eligibility Requirements and confirm eligibility.
  2. Complete the Voucher Application including photographs of the current heater, proof of low-income (if applicable), and the Owner Tenant Agreement (if applicable).
  3. Send completed forms to the District by email at [email protected], or mail or drop off in person to: Woodsmoke Reduction Program, Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District, 260 N. San Antonio Road, Suite A, Santa Barbara, CA 93110.
  4. After we review your application, you will receive a voucher to be used with a Participating Retailer within four (4) weeks from issuance. Do not begin work until you receive the voucher!
  5. Vouchers will be accepted by Participating Retailers at the time of sale and applied as a discount. A Building Permit  or comparable permit for your jurisdiction is required for each installation. Installation must be completed within 90 days of purchase.

Program Contact

For inquires related to the District’s Woodsmoke Reduction Program, please contact us via email at [email protected].

Program Materials

Coming soon!

The Woodsmoke Reduction Program is a part of California Climate Investments, a statewide program that puts cap-and-trade dollars to work.