The Department of Energy (DOE) has a program called the Weatherization Assistance Program that gives up to $6500 in rebates to lower income families to help them cut down their energy usage and save money in energy spending. To qualify for the rebates, the average family of 4 must not make over $44,000 in the lower 48 states, $55,140 in Alaska, and $50,720 in Hawaii.
The DOE Weatherization Assistance Program web site says, " The weatherization funding will improve the energy efficiency of the homes of low-income families by adding more insulation, sealing leaks, or modernizing heating and air conditioning equipment, at a cost of up to $6,500 per home." The site goes on to say weatherization could help a family realize a savings of up to $350 a year in utility bills.
In our day to day dealings with the public, we each have an occasion to talk to lower income families and we could let them know of this program. If we could help them save money on their utility bills then they would benefit and the earth would benefit as well.
The web site for the DOE Weatherization Assistance Program is:
http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/weatherization/news_detail.cfm/news_id=12346
