All services are provided without obligation to the occupant of the home. However, owners of rental buildings are required to invest funds toward the cost of the Weatherization services. The NYS Division of Housing and Community Renewal s Weatherization Assistance Program is funded annually by the US Department of Energy. In addition, DHCR receives funds for Weatherization activities from the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program funded by the US Department of Health and Human Services through the NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance. Local providers are in contact with such agencies as the Office for Aging, the NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance and gas and electric utilities.
Eligibility is based on household income relative to federal low-income guidelines.
Yes, renters qualify if the eligibility guidelines are met. An eligible home might be a manufactured home, an apartment or a single room occupied as separate living quarters, as well as a single-family home. Delaware County Delaware Opportunities, Inc. Hamilton County Warren-Hamilton Counties ACEO, Inc. People s Firehouse, Inc.