Weatherization Assistance Program
Weatherization Assistance Program supports low-income Tennessee households with home energy audits and efficiency improvements to reduce heating and cooling costs while protecting health and safety.
Funder: Tennessee Housing Development Agency
Due Dates: Contact the agency serving your county for application information
Funding Amounts: Home weatherization services, subject to funding availability
Summary: Supports energy-efficiency improvements for low-income Tennessee households to reduce heating and cooling costs while protecting residents’ health and safety.
Key Information: This program provides household weatherization services through local agencies across Tennessee’s 95 counties.
Description
The Weatherization Assistance Program helps low-income Tennessee households reduce heating and cooling costs by improving their homes’ energy efficiency while ensuring residents’ health and safety. Tennessee Housing Development Agency (THDA) serves as the state’s grantee agency, with local community agencies and governments delivering services across all 95 counties, subject to available funding. The program gives particular attention to elderly people, people with disabilities, and children.
Common improvements include air sealing, duct sealing, and insulation in attics, walls, and floors. A certified energy auditor conducts a detailed energy audit to determine the appropriate measures for each home. Established by Congress in 1976, the program seeks to alleviate the disproportionate energy burden faced by low-income households.
