Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Weatherization Assistance Program
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Weatherization Assistance Program provides free weatherization services to income-eligible households. Services may include insulation, air sealing, heating and cooling system repair or replacements, health and safety repairs, and other energy efficiency upgrades.
How it works
- Identify your local weatherization service provider using the Find Your Agency Tool.
- Apply with the weatherization provider.
- The weatherization provider reviews applications and determines eligibility.
- The weatherization provider conducts a home energy assessment (audit).
- The weatherization provider prepares a scope of work and installs energy conservation measures and health and safety measures
- A final inspection is conducted to make certain all projects are complete and working properly, and the client is satisfied and properly educated.
Eligibility
Families with incomes below 200 percent of the federal poverty guidelines or those receiving cash assistance payments under Work First or Supplemental Security Income are eligible for the NC Weatherization Assistance Program. The program prioritizes assisting the elderly, individuals with disabilities, families with children, high energy users, and energy-burdened households.
Program Documents
These documents are required to be updated and approved annually by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).
Program Funding
The 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act provided an additional $89 million in federal funding for the Weatherization Assistance Program. These funds are intended to scale up weatherization efforts in the state, improve the efficiency of the program, and train and grow the weatherization workforce. Further, the IIJA WAP includes a component to weatherize multifamily buildings.
This funding is in addition to the annual amounts allocated to the agencies supporting the Weatherization Assistance Program and does not affect those allocations.
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Service Providers
Regional services providers intake and process applications and conduct weatherization work. Each service provider is a recipient of weatherization funding and has a specific service territory, as indicated in the map or table below.
| Region | Weatherization Service Provider | Counties Served |
|---|---|---|
| Region 1 | Albemarle Commission Council of Governments |
Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gate, Halifax, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Northampton, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Pitt, Tyrell, Washington |
| Region 2 | Vacant | Brunswick, Carteret, Craven, Duplin, Greene, Jone, Lenoir, New Hanover, Onslow, Pamlico, Pender, Wayne |
| Region 3 | Vacant | Chatham, Durham, Edgecombe, Franklin, Granville, Harnett, Johnston, Lee, Nash, Orange, Person, Vance, Wake, Warren, Wilson |
| Region 4 | Vacant | Anson, Bladen, Cabarrus, Columbus, Cumberland, Hoke, Montgomery, Moore, Richmond, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland, Stanly, Union |
| Region 5 | Piedmont Triad Regional Council | Alamance, Caswell, Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Guilford, Iredell, Randolph, Rockingham, Rowan, Stokes, Surry, Yadkin |
| Region 6 | Piedmont Triad Regional Council | Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Cleveland, Gaston, Lincoln, McDowell, Mecklenburg, Mitchell, Watauga, Wilkes, Yancey |
| Region 7 | Community Action Opportunities | Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania |
| Region 8 | Vacant | Statewide Multi-Family Weatherization |