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How to apply for weatherization in Idaho

Call the Community Action Partnership Association of Idaho at
208-375-7382, or send an email to:
wx@cableone.com.

Number of Homes Weatherized

2000: 1309  2001: 1419  2002: 1358  2003: 1341  2004: 1386  2005: 1460  2006: 1446  2007: 1404  

DOE Funding for Weatherization
(In U.S. Dollars)

2000: 1170011  2001: 1328717  2002: 1997798  2003: 1939538  2004: 1973522  2005: 1982038  2006: 2076784  2007: 1766897  2008: 1964431  2009: 3366002  

Idaho Recovery Act Funding - Weatherization Program
$30,341,929

Idaho Weatherization and Low-Income Energy Programs

Idaho Weatherization

Idaho Contacts

Idaho Home Weatherization Assistance Program
The Weatherization Assistance Program is funded by the Department of Health and Welfare and administered by local Southeast Idaho Community Action Agencies (SEICA) to provide assistance to low-income people. Each Community Action agency may offer all or some of these services: insulation and venting, health and safety, air infiltration, and heating system repair. Contact one of the regional community action agencies for information about services in your area.

Profile of Idaho Weatherization Recipients
Total number of households receiving assistance in 2006 3,530
Percent elderly 16%
Percent with children 35%
Percent with disabilities 24%

Idaho Weatherization Overview

The Weatherization Assistance Program Technical Assistance Center (WAPTAC) publishes a summary of funding, contacts, and links to state directives for local weatherization agencies involving standards for service.

Energy and Low-Income Heating Assistance (LIHEAP) in Idaho

Complete List of Idaho's Low-Income Energy Programs

The National Energy Accessibility and Affordability Project (NEAAP) publishes a complete list of the programs available to low-income households in the state, including those funded by federal and state governments, Idaho utilities, and charities. NEAAP publishes this list as part of the LIHEAP Clearinghouse, which is maintained on the National Center for Appropriate Technology Web site and receives support from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The list also includes LIHEAP contacts in Idaho. Under federal rules, Idaho can use up to 25% of its LIHEAP funds for weatherization.

Idaho Publications and Links

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DOE Publications

A Geyser of Energy Savings in Idaho (PDF 115 KB)
DOE's Weatherization Assistance Program publishes this short fact sheets summarizing accomplishments and funding statistics; 2 pp.; October 2001.

More Weatherization Publications

WAPTAC Library
Search the Weatherization Assistance Program Technical Assistance Center library for publications.