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Weatherization Assistance Program

How to apply for weatherization in Mississippi

You can call the Mississippi Division of Community Services at 1-800-421-0762 for information about how to apply.

Number of Homes Weatherized

2000: 402  2001: 477  2002: 657  2003: 461  2004: 669  2005: 452  2006: 236  2007: 341  

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

2000: 977345  2001: 1109916  2002: 1668677  2003: 1620261  2004: 1648503  2005: 1655581  2006: 1850660  2007: 1476791  2008: 1640948  2009: 3744293  

Mississippi Recovery Act Funding - Weatherization Program
$49,421,193

Mississippi Weatherization and Low-Income Energy Programs

Mississippi Weatherization

Mississippi Contacts

Mississippi's Division of Community Services manages the state's Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP), a federally funded, low-income residential energy conservation program. WAP funds are used to improve the conditions of eligible low-income clients' homes. The program is designed to reduce home heating and cooling costs by improving energy efficiency and ensuring health and safety. Priority is given to low-income elderly and disabled individuals.

For more information, call the Division of Community Services Weatherization Office at 601-359-4370. To apply, visit your local community action agency or human resource agency. Call 1-800-421-0762 to find the closest local agency

Profile of Mississippi Weatherization Recipients
Total number of households receiving assistance in 2006 338
Percent elderly 63%
Percent with children 14%
Percent with disabilities 15%

Mississippi 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 Mississippi

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

Mississippi Publications and Links

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

DOE Publications

Weatherization Plays a Starring Role in Mississippi (PDF 110 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.