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Weatherization Program: Taking the Chill Off

DCED is soliciting comments for its weatherization plans.  Click below to review: 

 Proposed ARRA Program Changes 

Proposed Changes to DOE State Plan

When your home has drafty windows, cracks in its foundation, or heating systems not functioning at their full potential, your house is not only colder than it has to be, it can also make your energy bills higher than necessary. The Weatherization Assistance Program helps recipients make their homes more energy efficient, saving money and keeping homes warmer.

Click here to find the agency that oversees this program in your county.

View the Final PA American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) State Plan

View the 2009-2010 DOE State Plan (.pdf).

View the Public Hearing Notice.

View the Approval of Audit Procedures and Weatherization Priority Lists for Single-Family Homes and Mobile Homes in Pennsylvania.  

The program is open to those whose income is 200 percent of the federal poverty income level. For example, a single person living alone cannot make more than $21,660 and a family of four cannot make more than $44,100. Click here for listing of income guidelines.

Click here to view the Weatherization Assistance Program Guidelines.

Have questions?  Contact DCED's Weatherization Office.

Training

Under new requirements developed jointly by the PA Department of Labor and Industry and the PA Department of Community and Economic Development, all workers participating in the federally funded Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) must be certified.

In order to become a certified weatherization worker, individuals must be trained by a Pennsylvania Certified Weatherization Instructor. The attached document details the process of becoming a Certified Weatherization Instructor.   Click here to view the Instructor Certification Package. Click here to view the Incumbent Worker Certification Application.   Please note that there are three certifications available for workers:  Installer, Crew Chief and Auditor.  Information regarding the Weatherization Training program can be found at www.paworkforce.state.pa.us.