| 2013 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699 Verna Best, Acting Director |
Phone: (919)715-5850 Fax: (919)715-5855 |
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| 2013 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699 Verna Best, Acting Director |
Phone: (919)715-5850 Fax: (919)715-5855 |
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Purpose: The Weatherization Assistance Program is designed to help low-income citizens save energy and reduce expenses through the installation of energy conservation materials, the implementation of energy efficiency measures in their homes and the teaching of client-oriented energy education.
Goal: The goal of the program is to create a safe, energy efficient and comfortable home environment for the families served. Priority is placed on providing assistance to the elderly, individuals with disabilities and families with children.
Eligibility: Families with incomes below 150% of the federal poverty guidelines or those receiving cash assistance payments under TANF or SSI are eligible for weatherization services. More than 3,000 families benefit from the program annually. Family energy savings are estimated to average $300 year throughout the lifetime of the installed measures.
Program Scope: The North Carolina Weatherization Assistance Program is implemented in all counties in the state through local subrecipient agencies. Local agencies take applications, conduct energy audits and perform diagnostic testing. These tests are used to determine air infiltration, heat loss, levels of carbon monoxide and identify recommended energy efficiency, safety and health measures. Measures installed may include: air sealing; insulation of attics, walls, and floors; duct sealing and insulation; water heater tank wrap and other general heat waste measures.
Funding: Funding for the Weatherization Assistance Program is provided through the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.
Get WAP forms online.
The Heating and Air Repair and Replacement Program (HARRP) works in concert with the Weatherization Assistance Program to repair and/or replace inefficient heating and air systems in the homes of low-income families, especially the elderly, individuals with disabilities and families with children.
HARRP is funded through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. More than 1,000 systems are repaired or replaced annually.
For additional information, contact the Office of Economic Opportunity at 919-715-5850
