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12/18/2009
Kentuckians can qualify for weatherization assistance program
If your house is too cold or your utility bills are too high, you may qualify for free help.
Low-to-moderate-income Kentuckians are eligible for aid from the Weatherization Assistance Program, which sends trained inspectors and crews to evaluate and help improve the housing conditions of people at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty level. A family of four with an income of $44,100 or less, for instance, would qualify.
The program is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy and administered by the Kentucky Housing Corporation. The actual home energy audits and repairs are performed by 22 local Community Action agencies around the state, as well as by the Louisville-Metro government.
Help is available for those who live in single-family dwellings, multi-family dwellings, or mobile homes.
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Those eligible for the program receive advice on ways to significantly lower their monthly energy bills. Weatherization workers also can repair or replace defective heat systems, add insulation, perform air-sealing work to eliminate drafts, and install smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.
The program’s mission is to help families save money on their utility bills, not to beautify their homes or improve “curb appeal.” Window and door replacements are done only if a computerized energy audit performed on the dwelling proves the replacements are needed to save energy.
Large-scale repairs such as roof replacements aren’t within the program’s scope.
For additional information about the program, please visit www.kyhousing.org.
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