Weatherization Program
(WX)
What is the WX
Program goal?
This program is
designed to help reduce heating and other energy cost for low income
eligible households so that these families have the opportunity to achieve
the benefits from lower energy costs, and to have warmer and safer homes.
How do I
apply?
The Weatherization
Program can be accessed only through the Fuel Assistance program at
Southwestern Community Services. Once
enrolled in those programs, eligibility will be determined.
Who is
eligible?
·
Eligibility for the Weatherization Assistance Program
is determined by
gross household income, and vulnerability to heating costs.
·
Priority is given to the elderly, the handicapped, and
households with small children.
·
Income eligibility is the same as the Fuel Assistance
Program income guidelines.
·
We serve eligible households in
Cheshire
and Sullivan counties.
·
Please note that the determination of applicant eligibility
and job priority are dependent upon several factors.
These factors will impact upon the time frames for which the jobs
are scheduled and completed.
What can I expect from WX home inspection/program?
·
An Energy Home Assessment is performed at each site by our
NH WAP certified energy auditors
·
The results will determine what energy improvements, and
health & safety measures are needed.
·
The energy auditor then writes up a job performance work
order and assigns the work to our trained sub-contractors.
·
Each completed job is inspected and tested again for final
results by the energy auditor.
·
Throughout this process, the energy auditor works closely
with each family discussing what will be done on their home, the results
we hope to achieve, and how they can continue saving energy through
implementing energy conservation actions to their lifestyles.
Such measures may
include attic, wall and floor insulation, air sealing materials to stop
air infiltration (such as caulking, weather-stripping, door sweeps, glass
replacement), installation of appropriate ventilation, and tuning,
cleaning heating systems, appliances, lighting and hot water improvements.
Assistance for a furnace replacement is based
on the availability of funds.
What else do I
need to know?
·
The Weatherization Assistance Program operates on federal
grants from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the
U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services Low Income Home Energy Assistance
Program (LIHEAP).
·
If you are a renter, you must have landlord approval.
Please contact us for more details.
·
Program goal is to reduce their energy cost by 19-22%, improve
their living conditions, and have a warmer, safer, more comfortable home.
·
A waiting list of 750 households in Cheshire & Sullivan
County.
On average we complete about
50-75 homes a year.
For more information
Please call:
1-800-529-0005 or
352-7512 Ext 4246 or 4282