Weatherization Funding
Weatherization refers to the process of upgrading existing buildings in order to increase energy efficiency and protect against elements such as sunlight, precipitation, and wind. These upgrades most commonly improve the building’s insulation, ventilation, moisture control, and air sealing, through measures like repairing heating systems, installing insulation, or replacing windows and doors. Weatherization programs provide assistance to low-income families to complete upgrades to residential buildings. These policies are increasingly popular because of the potential for significant energy and cost-savings as a result of weatherization.
There are two federal weatherization funding programs: the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) and the Low Income Heating and Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Both of these programs can help low-income customers make efficiency upgrades; WAP funds specific projects while LIHEAP provides direct financial assistance to reduce household energy costs.
In order to stretch these federal weatherization dollars even further, many states have introduced additional ways to help pay for weatherization through state funds and utility funds. State funds can come from income and sales tax revenues, energy production royalties, or other state appropriations. Utility funds are collected through an additional line on ratepayer bills, and because they’re already providing energy to households, utilities are often in a good position to fund and manage weatherization programs.
Every U.S. state currently has a weatherization program, funded through a combination of WAP, LIHEAP, and other (state and utility) sources.
Policy Components
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Does the state commit any non-federal money to the weatherization program?
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Do utilities contribute any money to the weatherization program?
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Has the state tied direct cash assistance for utility bills with weatherization enrollment and upgrades?
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Are explicit adjustments or exceptions to general cost-effectiveness rules in place for low-income programs?
Key Resources
Low Income/Renter Energy Efficiency Toolkit
How States Can Leverage Weatherization Assistance Programs to Reach Climate Targets
Building Electrification Programs and Best Practices
Low-Income Energy Affordability Data (LEAD) Tool
Model States
Massachusetts
The State Policy Opportunity Tracker (SPOT) breaks clean energy policies down into “components”, which are binary questions to evaluate policy quality. Higher quality policies have more of their SPOT components fulfilled.
Michigan
The State Policy Opportunity Tracker (SPOT) breaks clean energy policies down into “components”, which are binary questions to evaluate policy quality. Higher quality policies have more of their SPOT components fulfilled.
Vermont
The State Policy Opportunity Tracker (SPOT) breaks clean energy policies down into “components”, which are binary questions to evaluate policy quality. Higher quality policies have more of their SPOT components fulfilled.
Washington
The State Policy Opportunity Tracker (SPOT) breaks clean energy policies down into “components”, which are binary questions to evaluate policy quality. Higher quality policies have more of their SPOT components fulfilled.
Weatherization Funding By State
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Northeast | Policy Components
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Southeast | Policy Components
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Southeast | Policy Components
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Southeast | Policy Components
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West | Policy Components
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Midwest | Policy Components
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Midwest | Policy Components
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Midwest | Policy Components
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Southeast | Policy Components
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Northeast | Policy Components
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Northeast | Policy Components
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Northeast | Policy Components
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West | Policy Components
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Southeast | Policy Components
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Midwest | Policy Components
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