Action for a better community weatherization program

People from the community working together to create real change! Year after year, ABC brings the community together by hosting events to educate and inspire the importance of advancing the underprivileged.

Forming and strengthening community partnerships are an integral aspect of ABC. Each of these organizations has worked directly with ABC in creating partnerships that benefit the families served. Learn More. Join the Movement. The Promise of Community Action. If you are a contractor and are interested in working with our program, please visit this page to learn more. Financial and Family Well-Being Weatherization. Am I Eligible? There is a two-step process for determining eligibility: 1 The home: Cannot have received weatherization services from Community Action since October 1, Unsure if the home has been weatherized in the past?

Contact us at or weatherization communityactionatwork. How Do I Apply? What it is: WAP is a local-state-federal program. It was developed as a national program by the Federal Department of Energy DOE in in response to the oil shortage, to help states and communities help those of low and moderate income have more energy-efficient, safe and healthy homes.

What it does: Weatherization does computerized energy audits and uses advanced diagnostic technology to determine the energy-conservation needs of a house, providing among other improvements: weather stripping of doors and windows; caulking and sealing of cracks and holes; insulating of attics, walls and floors; installing of storm windows, energy-saving light bulbs, and smoke and carbon monoxide detectors; repairing and retrofitting of furnaces, and replacing of energy-wasting refrigerators and electric water heaters.

How it works. How it is funded. Who it is for: The work is free of charge for those who meet income guidelines. Guidelines are listed below.

The benefits: The program helps individuals and families have better lives and gain strength in their effort to advance. It makes their homes more secure from weather, which helps them conserve energy and have more income for other basic necessities, including food, medicine, clothing, transportation — DOE estimates it reduces heating bills by 31 percent. It also contributes to the betterment of communities by creating jobs, generating the purchase of goods and services, strengthening housing stock, reducing homelessness, stabilizing neighborhoods and eliminating carbon emissions and the risk of fires.