Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)

The Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) enables low-income families to permanently reduce their energy bills by making their homes more energy efficient. Funds are used to improve the energy performance of dwellings of needy families using the most advanced technologies and testing protocols available in the housing industry. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) provides funding to states, U.S. overseas territories, and Indian tribal governments, in the form of grants to provide technical and financial assistance. These governments, in turn, fund a network of local community action agencies, nonprofit organizations, and local governments that provide these weatherization services in every state, the District of Columbia, U.S. territories, and among Native American tribes. A network of approximately 900 local agencies provides trained crews to perform residential weatherization services for eligible households. WAP has provided weatherization services to more than 7 million low-income households since the program began.

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