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Weatherization Assistance Program

How to apply for weatherization in Massachusetts

Call the HEATLINE at 1-800-632-8175.

Number of Homes Weatherized

2000: 1964  2001: 2295  2002: 2824  2003: 2625  2004: 2649  2005: 2848  2006: 2778  2007: 2401  

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

2000: 3882059  2001: 4408639  2002: 6630621  2003: 6433790  2004: 6548606  2005: 6577376  2006: 6938192  2007: 5850524  2008: 6517890  2009: 11794866  

Massachusetts Recovery Act Funding - Weatherization Program
$122,077,457

Massachusetts Weatherization and Low-Income Energy Programs

Massachusetts Weatherization

Massachusetts Contacts

The Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development oversees the Weatherization Assistance Program, which helps low-income households reduce their heating bills by providing home energy efficiency services. This year-round program is coordinated by your local energy assistance agency.

Then, local certified and insured weatherization contractors are hired to complete the work at no cost to the occupants. Typical work completed includes air sealing, attic and/or sidewall insulation, weatherstripping, and minor repairs associated with the weatherization work.

Profile of Massachusetts Weatherization Recipients
Total number of households receiving assistance in 2006 6,538
Percent elderly 25%
Percent with children 11%
Percent with disabilities 14%

Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts

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

State Energy Assistance Programs

Masssachusetts Energy Assistance Programs
Call 1-800-632-8175 to talk to someone from the state's energy programs about assistance in the following programs:

  • LIHEAP — Low-Income Heating Assistance Program — will provide fuel assistance to low-income people with annual incomes up to 200% of the federal poverty level, or $37,700 for a family of four.
  • HEARTWAP is designed to provide heating system repair and replacement services to low-income households. The program is operational year round. During the winter months, the program serves primarily as an emergency intervention service to provide assistance to low-income clients having problems with the operation of their primary heating system.

Massachusetts Publications and Links

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

DOE Publications

Massachusetts Fosters the Weatherization Spirit (PDF 110 KB)
DOE's Weatherization Assistance Program publishes this short fact sheets summarizing accomplishments and funding statistics; 2 pp.; October 2001.

Massachusetts Publications

  • Fuel Assistance Programs (PDF 122 KB) 2pp.; January 2003
  • Cooling Your Home Naturally (PDF 162 KB) 5 pp.; May 2003

More Weatherization Publications

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