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weatherizationAssistanceProgram
Programs: Weatherization Assistance Program
Program Summary
RDAC
recently became part of the statewide network of Weatherization Assistance
Program (WAP) subgrantees. RDAC will now
be able to help Orange County residents reduce energy costs, conserve energy, increases comfort in the home, and improve
health and safety.
The weatherization program has four steps:
- An application is
submitted to determine program eligibility,
- An energy audit
of the home is conducted to identify needs,
- The home is
weatherized, and
- The home is
inspected to assure quality of work completed.
Services might include but are not limited
to:
- air sealing of
cracks and holes to reduce heat loss,
- insulation of attics
and walls,
- heating system
repairs or replacement,
- providing efficient
lighting and refrigeration,
- window and/or outside
door repair or replacement
RDAC will use both its own licensed crews,
as well as local private contractors to perform the work, and use materials
that meet state and federal government standards.
Eligible Customers
Both homeowners and renters are eligible,
subject to federal low-income guidelines.
If a household contains a member who receives Supplemental Security
Income, Public Assistance, Food Stamps, or Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP)
benefits, the household is considered automatically eligible for weatherization
services. All services are provided
without cost to the occupant of the home.
However, owners of rental buildings must invest funds toward the cost of
weatherization services performed on their property.
Download RDAC's WAP application packet:
Application Letter
Program Information Sheet
Application Form
Energy Information Form
Energy Information Form (Multi-family)
Income Guidelines 2009-2010
For
more details about the WAP program, visit the official website of the
New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR) here.
View DHCR's Fact Sheet for WAP Multi-family Buildings here.
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