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Weatherization Assistance Program

How to apply for weatherization in Virginia

Virginia's Weatherization Assistance Program is administered through local weatherization providers. See a list of providers orgnaized alphabetically that you must call or visit to obtain an application (PDF 221 KB).

Number of Homes Weatherized

2000: 1899  2001: 1591  2002: 1474  2003: 1714  2004: 1785  2005: 1787  2006: 1605  2007: 2535  

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

2000: 2381204  2001: 2704200  2002: 4066802  2003: 3946656  2004: 4016741  2005: 4034302  2006: 4344862  2007: 3590631  2008: 3997991  2009: 8025937  

Virginia Recovery Act Funding - Weatherization Program
$94,134,276

Virginia Weatherization and Low-Income Energy Programs

Virginia Weatherization

Virginia Contacts

The Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development administers this Weatherization Program. The program assists households with energy efficiency and air infiltration measures. To be eligible for any type of Weatherization Assistance, certain income and citizenship criteria must be met and the household must contain at least one vulnerable person. The Virginia Department of Social Services Web site lists the communities served by weatherization agencies throughout the state.

Profile of Virginia Weatherization Recipients
Total number of households receiving assistance in 2006 2,367
Percent elderly 40%
Percent with children 36%
Percent with disabilities 40%

Virginia 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 Virginia

Complete List of Virginia'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, Virginia 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 Virginia. Under federal rules, Virginia can use up to 25% of its LIHEAP funds for weatherization.

State Energy Assistance Programs

The Virginia Department of Social Services manages the LIHEAP (Low-Income Heating Energy Assistance Program) for the state. You can apply to this agency for fuel assistance and cooling assistance.

Virginia Publications and Links

Some of the following documents are available as Adobe Acrobat PDFs. Download Adobe Reader.

DOE Publications

A Living History of Energy Efficiency in Virginia (PDF 112 KB)
DOE's Weatherization Assistance Program publishes this short fact sheets summarizing accomplishments and funding statistics; 2 pp.; October 2001.

Virginia Publications

REACh and You: Heating and Cooling in Your Home (PDF 3.5 MB)
The Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development publishes this brochure for homeowners who have received weatherization services about how to keep their energy bills down; 2 pp.

More Weatherization Publications

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