1. Weatherization Assistance Program - DOE Janie Harris, Extension Specialist Housing and Home Environment Educational programs of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service are open to all people without regard to race, color, sex, disability, religion, age, or national origin. The Texas A&M University System, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the County Commissioners Courts of Texas Cooperating

2. Program • Established in 1976 • Service to Low Income Families • Install energy efficient measures based on energy audit • Average expenditure in 2008, was $2,966/home • 2009 average expenditure with stimulus is $6500/home

3. Home Energy Audit • Assess how much energy your home consumes • Evaluate what measures you can take to make your home more energy efficient

4. Energy Use

5. Home Energy Audit • Do-It-Yourself • Professional

6. Locating Air Leaks • Electrical outlets • Switch plates • Window frames • Baseboards • Weather Stripping around doors • Fireplace dampers • Attic hatches • Wall or window mounted air conditioners • Gaps around pipes and wires • Others

7. Insulation • Helps reduce heating and cooling costs • Makes home more comfortable • Keeps the heat in during the winter and keeps the heat out during the summer • R value should be based on recommendations for your area • The higher the R-value, the better your walls and roof will resist the transfer of heat

8. Common Measures to Weatherize • Caulking • Weather stripping • Insulation • Air Sealing • Windows • Heating • Water Heaters • Air Conditioning • Electrical Appliances

9. Weatherization Services • State and local agencies • Utility companies • NEAT – National Energy Audit Tool • MHEA – Manufactured Home Energy Audit • Energy Science and Technology Software Center (ESTSC) operated by DOE's Office of Scientific and Technical Inquiry. For more information, call ESTSC at 423-576-2606 or via e-mail at estsc@adonis.osti.gov.

10. Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs • http://www.tdhca.state.tx.us/assist_repair.htm • Home Repair Assistance & Weatherization • TDHCA does not fund individuals directly • Programs administered through a network of organizations • Go to website and enter city/county for a list of TDHCA funded and other government funded assistance providers in your area • Toll free help 1-800-525-0657

11. TDHCA Contact • To contact the Weatherization Program: http://www.tdhca.state.tx.us/ea/wap.htm

12. The 2009 Weatherization Assistance Program seems fairly straightforward.  Through the program, "an average investment of up to $6,500 per home in energy efficiency upgrades and will be available for families making up to 200% of the federal poverty level - or about $44,000 a year for a family of four."  

13. How to Apply • http://www.eere.energy.gov/weatherization/apply.html#eligible • http://www.tdhca.state.tx.us/pdf/ca/06-DOE-WAPStatePlan-060606.pdf • Look on website for application