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Get Assistance Weatherizing Your Home.
Home heating is a high cost basic necessity.  For people with low incomes, the decision to pay the utility bill may mean deciding between staying warm in the winter or having a well-balanced meal. Other low-income people may live in older homes that may not have adequate insulation or efficient heating systems. Weatherization is a long-term response to these problems.


A home that has been weatherized can reduce average annual fuel consumption per dwelling by up to 13.5 percent, with electricity at 12.2 percent and natural gas at 23.4 percent, making it a cost-effective means to help low-income families with their energy bills.  Lasting energy-efficient improvements are installed in the home, resulting in lower utility bills year after year.  This reduces the amount of assistance needed to pay higher utility bills in low-income households.

What are the income guidelines?

The 2009 Poverty Income Guidelines for the weatherization program have increased from 150% of poverty level to 200% of poverty level.  The 2009 Poverty Income Guidelines for the weatherization program are:

Size of family Unit                 200% of poverty level (annual gross income)
          1                                                  $21,660
          2                                                  $29,140
          3                                                  $36,620
          4                                                  $44,100
          5                                                  $51,580
          6                                                  $59,060
          7                                                  $66,540
          8                                                  $74,020
For each additional member add                 $ 7,480

How to Apply for Assistance:

To apply for assistance, clients should contact their local weatherization agency.  Click here to find your local weatherization agency.

The agency will ask the clients to complete the appropriate forms, including income documentation to verify eligibility. Once the client is verified as eligible, an auditor from the agency will conduct a pre-inspection of the home to determine what steps will produce the greatest energy savings. The next step is for the agency crew or contractor to install the energy efficient measures on the home. After the weatherization of the home is complete, a quality control inspector will examine the home to ensure the quality of work and completeness. 

Renters can also qualify for weatherization: however, there are forms the Landlord must sign before the agency can approve eligibility.