Save on energy bills with weatherization assistance.

The Weatherization Assistance Program offered by the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development has been awarded tens of millions of dollars in federal government funds to improve and increase the amount and quality of assistance offered. To date, the state of Virginia has allocated almost $40 million in government weatherization funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, also known as the Obama stimulus fund.

To date, the state has allocated funding that represents only about 40 percent of the total anticipated $94 million in weatherization funding that will be available for Virginia. This is enough money to upgrade and weatherize approximately 8,600 homes across the state. What is amazing is that homes that are weatherized and upgraded will typically experience a 30 percent reduction in energy usage, and save hundreds of dollars per year on utility bills.

In addition, jobs are created. The weatherization money from the stimulus plan is putting people back to work, saving homeowners money on their energy bills, and is also exposing dangerously deficient weatherization in the homes of Virginians. This program will provide long term energy bill savings for Virginia families.

 

 

 

 

 

Local community action groups and non profit charities manage the program at the local level across the state. The weatherization providers across Virginia have maintained lengthy waiting lists for the weatherization program for some time, and the need of people across the state to reduce their utility bills is tremendous. So many people need assistance for their bills. With the increased government funding and increase in the program size, as well as when considering the changes in the eligibility criteria for the program, the state expects to be able to provide weatherization services for many low and mid income-eligible Virginians families who will benefit from lowered utility bill costs. Look into this program so you can save as well.