Weatherization

Kentucky’s Weatherization Program operated locally by KRFDC provides free Weatherization services to income-eligible families and individuals. This program works to reduce their heating/cooling costs and improve the safety of their homes by providing energy efficiency measures. On average, weatherization reduces heating bills by 32% and overall energy bills by about $350 per year at current prices.

Typical Weatherization services may include:
• Insulation of ductwork, attics, walls, and floors
• Repair or replacement of inefficient appliances (furnaces, refrigerators, light bulbs)
• Sealing of air infiltration
• Weather-stripping
• Replacement of leaky doors and windows
• Installation of bath vent fans and smoke alarms

Eligible Applicants
Persons may be eligible if their total household income is at or below 200% of the poverty level. Priority of service is given to those households with elderly, disabled, children (6 and under), and LIHEAP high-energy users.

If you are eligible for weatherization services, an energy auditor from the weatherization staff will meet with you to do provide a free energy audit of your home. Upon completion of the evaluation of your home, a list of work will be determined that is specifically designed based on the needs of your home. Following the weatherization work that is done on your home a final inspection will be done to make certain that the weatherization work was properly done according to the Kentucky Weatherization Specifications.

The income guidelines are:

* Add $7,640 for each additional family member

How To Apply
The application process takes about twenty minutes and is done at our Outreach Offices. Applicants will need to provide proof of income for all occupants of their home for the past year, and proof of ownership of their home (copy of the deed or certificate of title for a mobile home). Also, participants will be asked to answer questions about their home such as what is the main source of heat for the home (natural gas, propane gas, electric, or wood), how many people live in the home, the ages of the people that live in the home and some other general questions. Anyone who has not received Weatherization services since October 1994, is eligible. Please call ahead for an appointment to fill out the application with an intake worker. Contact information by county is listed below.

Additional Information
Kentucky Housing Corporation - Weatherization Assistance Program
U.S. Dept. of Energy
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Weatherization Assistance Program Technical Assistance Center
Energy Star

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For more information contact:

Weatherization is funded through a grant provided by the U.S. Department of Energy and is passed through Kentucky Housing Corporation.