Created by the United States Department of Energy over 30 years ago, the Weatherization Assistance Program’s primary goal is to provide aid for people to make their homes energy efficient. With energy-efficient homes, people who have been aided by the Weatherization Program have their energy bills significantly reduced permanently.

The home weatherization assistance helps low income families save their funds for them to spend on other pressing issues such as food, clothing, and medication. Since the Weatherization Assistance Program does not offer financial assistance but instead significantly reduces energy bills, dependency on financial aid is greatly lessened. Thus, families have more to spend and this spending, in turn, helps in creating job opportunities and economic growth.

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