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Weatherization Assistance Program

The Weatherization Assistance Program enables low-income families to permanently reduce their energy bills by making their homes more energy efficient. During the last 32 years, the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Weatherization Assistance Program has provided weatherization services to more than 6.2 million low-income families.

Recovery Act Info

State Funding from the Weatherization Assistance Program under the 2009 Recovery Act 

Find the award for each state and the amount of funding allocated to date.

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Impact of Davis-Bacon Requirements of the 2009 Recovery Act on Weatherization

  • Notice to weatherization agencies about the Davis-Bacon provisions of the 2009 Recovery Act from DOE Weatherization and Intergovernmental Program Manager Gil Sperling; July 10, 2009 (PDF 22 KB)

  • Letter to weatherization agencies about wage rates from Energy Secretary Stephen Chu and Labor Secretary Hilda Solis; July 24, 2009 (PDF 967 KB)

  • Multifamily units memo; July 30, 2009 (PDF 92 KB)

  • Weatherization Assistance Program Notice 09-9 deals with the prevailing wage requirements in the 2009 Recovery Act; July 21, 2009 (PDF 64 KB).

  • Davis-Bacon Act Training
    Link to audio file of June 30 training on Davis-Bacon Act requirements.

Photograph of the attendees of the National Weatherization Training Conference, lined up in four long rows on a stage. Beneath them, the text reads, '2009 National Weatherization Training Conference, Indianapolis, TN.' They stand in front of a large blue screen with the Weatherization Program's logo on it-a house surrounded by the wind, rain, sun, and snow, above the words 'Weatherization Works.'

Video from the 2009 National Weatherization Conference

Watch a video from the 2009 National Weatherization Training Conference to see and hear the conference attendees tell their stories.

By reducing the energy bills of low-income families instead of offering aid, weatherization reduces dependency and liberates these funds for spending on more pressing family issues. On average, weatherization reduces heating bills by 32% and overall energy bills by about $350 per year at current prices. This spending, in turn, spurs low-income communities toward job growth and economic development.

UT-Battelle Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Oak Ridge National Laboratory gives technical support and evaluations.

WAPTAC logo

The Weatherization Assistance Program Technical Assistance Center provides guidance for program operations and fosters community partnerships to advance weatherization.