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Weatherization Assistance Program

Guidelines and Procedures

DOE's Weatherization Assistance Program publishes its guidelines—including income eligibility—governing administration for the states and weatherization agencies online at the Weatherization Assistance Program Technical Assistance Center (WAPTAC).

States take these DOE guidelines and set their own rules for eligibility and for deciding who receives weatherization. Some of the following documents are available as Adobe Acrobat PDFs. Download Adobe Reader.

  • Program Notice: Implementation of Davis-Bacon Act (PDF 64 KB)

    Weatherization Assistance Program Notice 09-9 is in effect since July 21, 2009 and deals with the implementation of the Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage requirements in the 2009 Recovery Act.

  • 2009 Allocations to the States (PDF 47 KB)

    Weatherization Assistance Program Notice 09-2 lists DOE allocations to the states for Program Year 2009.

  • Weatherization Assistance Program 2009 Final Rule and Notice for U.S. Territories (PDF 1.8 MB)

    DOE issued this Final Rule for the Weatherization Assistance Program and Notice for the U.S. Territories on March 11, 2009 and published it in the Federal Register.

  • 2009 Weatherization Assistance Program Guidance

    Weatherization Program Notice 09-01 is in effect since November 17, 2008 and provides guidance for states and weatherization agencies to manage their weatherization grants for program year 2009.

  • 2009 Poverty Income Guidelines and Definition of Income (PDF 77 KB)

    Weatherization Program Notice 09-05 is in effect since February 18, 2009 and defines who is eligible to receive weatherization services.

  • Health and Safety Guidance

    Weatherization Program Notice 02-05 is in effect since July 12, 2002. DOE sets guidelines for weatherization workers in the field and for DOE Regional Offices and states to asses the health and safety plans of provider agencies.

  • Lead-Safe Weatherization—Additional Materials and Information (PDF 125 KB)

    Weatherization Program Notice 09-06 is in effect since January 2009 and supplements Program Notice 08-06, all of which addresses how to provide weatherization services to homes that were built before 1978 and might have lead hazards when weatherization work is being performed.

  • Interim Lead-Safe Weatherization Guidance (PDF 64 KB)

    Weatherization Program Notice 08-06 is in effect since September 2008 and establishes minimum standards for performing work in homes that were built before 1978 and might have lead hazards when weatherization work is being performed.

  • Lead-Based Paint Regulations

    Weatherization Program Notice 02-6 is in effect since July 12, 2002 and updates guidance on health and safety issues and provides lead-safe weatherization protocol for wok in buildings that might contain lead paints. See also links to other federal agencies work on lead exposure, and find contacts to national organizations addressing health and safety issues surrounding lead exposure and liability insurance issues; published by WAPTAC.