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Department of Energy Assists Low-Income Families With Home Weatherization

Department of Energy Assists Low-Income Families With Home Weatherization

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $111.6 million in weatherization grants to 30 states and the Navajo Nation to make energy efficiency
  • Written by American City & County Administrator
  • 25th April 2007

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $111.6 million in weatherization grants to 30 states and the Navajo Nation to make energy efficiency improvements in homes of low-income families. Weatherization can reduce an average home’s energy costs by $358 annually. Total FY2007 funding is $204.5 million and will provide weatherization to approximately 70,000 homes.

For every dollar spent, weatherization returns $1.53 in energy savings over the life of the measures. DOE’s weatherization program performs energy audits to identify the most cost-effective measures for each home, which typically include adding insulation, reducing air infiltration, servicing heating and cooling systems, and providing health and safety diagnostic services. Other benefits include increased housing affordability and property values, lower owner and renter turnover, and reduced fire risks. In 2006, DOE helped weatherize approximately 96,500 homes.

On average, Americans spend five percent of their income on paying energy bills, but for lower-income households the costs average 16 percent. These costs can include anything from heating and cooling their homes to running the lights, computers, and other appliances.

DOE’s weatherization program grants are distributed by state energy offices through more than 900 local agencies. Every state, the District of Columbia, the Navajo Nation, and the Inter-Tribal Council of Arizona will receive weatherization grants this year. Most recent awards are for the 30 states that began their weatherization year on April 1.

These awards include:

Alabama–$2,154,306

Alaska–$1,505,217

Arkansas–$1,853,518

Connecticut–$2,242,994

Delaware–$518,509

Florida–$1,752,523

Georgia–$2,619,035

Hawaii–$187,733

Idaho–$1,766,897

Indiana–$5,853,032

Iowa–$4,458,829

Kansas–$2,264,099

Louisiana–$1,550,758

Maine–$2,744,008

Massachusetts–$5,850,524

Michigan–$13,564,024

Mississippi–$1,476,791

Montana–$2,254,188

New Hampshire–$1,351,967

New Jersey–$4,560,095

New York–$18,009,524

Ohio–$12,270,440

Oklahoma–$2,318,528

Oregon–$2,523,743

Rhode Island–$1,037,381

South Carolina–$1,590,182

Texas–$4,981,976

Vermont–$1,146,018

Washington–$4,057,939

West Virginia–$2,872,199

Navajo Grant–$289,645

Total–$111,626,622

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