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Weatherization Program

 

The Weatherization Program enables income-eligible families to reduce their energy bills by making their homes more energy efficient.

 

Since 1977, weatherization services has been provided to more than 6.2 million low-income families. Under the Recovery Act, the program is expanding, creating local jobs across the country even as it helps additional low income residents enjoy greater home comfort, safety and energy efficiency.

 

ARIZONA RESIDENTS
If you are a residential applicant (homeowner) or renter (with landlord permission), please click here to see if you qualify for weatherization assistance.

 

Single-family homes, multi-family homes (townhomes, duplexs, apartment complexes) and mobile homes or trailers, qualify for this program as long as it is a primary residence in Arizona. If you qualify, click here.

 

* In October of 2010, the Inter Tribal Council of Arizona (ITCA) was awarded $1 million to weatherize homes on tribal lands with the exception of the Navajo Nation who receive direct funding from the U.S. Department of Energy.
WAP Top Eleven: Completed homes as a percentage of target for ARRA
Organization Goal          %
1. NACOG 1,232   103.90
2. SEACAP    678     92.48
3. Maricopa County 1,600     91.19
4. WACOG    768     90.49
5. CAHRA    303     86.14
6. Pima County    197     85.28
7. City of Phoenix 1,022     84.25
8. Tucson Urban League    652     77.91
9. Gila County    273     74.36
10. MESACAN    299     71.24
11. ITCA*    138     31.88
Statewide Total 7,162     88.23
Click here to view weekly status reports. They include: Grant Amount; Current Status; Current

NEWS

Governor Brewer issues proclamation declaring October 30, 2010 Home Energy Efficiency Day..
Did you know that... the average family will save $437 dollars a year after installing energy-saving measures in their home?  Click here to learn more.

Governor Brewer Announces Additional Weatherization Funding (8-17-10)

VIDEO - Segment on Weatherization Program to show what services are available for Arizonans. Click here to view. Arizona State University - Channel 8 Horizon (11-10-09)

PUBLIC HEARING INFORMATION

Mission
The Weatherization Program has the primary mission of reducing the fuel or electricity expense for space heating, space cooling, and water heating for income-eligible households, while improving the health and safety of the dwelling"s occupants.

History
The program began as an anti-poverty initiative by the federal government shortly after the Arab Oil Embargo of 1973. After providing the first grant to the state of Maine, the program quickly expanded to encompass most of the New England states. In 1976, Congress gave the Federal Energy Administration (FEA) the authority to operate a National Weatherization Assistance Program that would distribute funds to state governments. The former FEA was eventually folded in the new U.S. Department of Energy in 1980.

Program Description
Income-eligible families and individuals typically spend a higher percentage of their annual income for energy to heat, cool, and run appliances in their homes. The Weatherization Program was established to help decrease their home energy costs and to be attentive to energy-related health and safety issues in the home. The U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services provide funding for the Weatherization Program.

What’s Done?

  • Adding thermal insulation to the residential building envelope, most typically attic insulation.
  • Shading sun-exposed windows, primarily for houses using central refrigeration cooling.
  • Implementing air leak control measures to reduce excessive infiltration of outside air.
  • Testing, tuning and maintaining heating and cooling equipment.
  • Reducing duct leakage where heating and central refrigerated air is distributed by a forced air system.
  • Installing low-flow showerheads and other general energy and water efficiency measures.
  • Other energy conservation improvements as identified by the home energy auditor.

Arizona's Program
The Governor's Office of Energy Policy (OEP) is the managing agency for the Weatherization Program. More than 26,000 of Arizona’s income-eligible households have been provided with weatherization assistance services since the program's inception in 1977.

The OEP contracts with 11 subgrantee organizations to install weatherization improvements. Weatherization subgrantee organizations are trained by the Energy Office in the use of sophisticated residential energy diagnostic techniques and computerized energy audit programs that allow technicians to analyze potentially cost-effective energy savings investments.

Applications
Click here to see qualifications for weatherization assistance.  Applications are taken at the community level by the organizations listed below. If you qualify or are interested in additional program information, please call the provider in your area.  Applications are not accepted on a state level. They are taken on a local level. If you have questions, that DO NOT relate to applications, please Contact Us for more information.

Partners

* In April 2010, Oak Ridge National Laboratory updated annual savings based on 2007 data.  These figures show an average family will save $437 a year.

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