For over 45 years Community Resource Project's energy and weatherization program has provided housing improvements that increase a home’s energy efficiency through various state, federal, and other funded programs.
Weatherization works to help our community become energy efficient through education and free energy-efficient upgrades, one home at a time.
Weatherization is the installation of energy conservation efforts to make a home more energy-efficient and safe. Our goal is to reduce energy costs while improving energy efficiency and ensuring health and safety for low-income families; especially the elderly, people with disabilities, and families with young children. All CRP's weatherization services are provided completely free of charge, paid for through state weatherization programs like LIHEAP and DOE WAP.
Weatherization services may include the following, depending on household eligibility:
Installation of these services helps improve the comfort and cost of living of the home. Without these weatherization measures, homes lose energy which makes the heating/cooling units work harder to keep your home temperature comfortable, resulting in wasted energy and increased utility costs.
Sacramento region residents experience higher than normal temperatures during the summer to freezing temperatures in the winter and are forced to use their air conditioning and heating system in order to maintain a comfortable and safe temperature in their homes. This can lead to costly and unaffordable heating and cooling bills.
The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) provides financial assistance to help offset eligible residents' home energy costs.
The Energy Crisis Intervention Program (ECIP) provides assistance to eligible households that are in a crisis situation. Examples include a household that has received a 24 to 48-hour disconnect notice or service termination by its utility company, or a household facing an energy-related crisis/life-threatening emergency, including leaky or broken gas appliances.
Additionally, LIHEAP services includes energy budget counseling, education on basic energy efficiency practices and instruction on the proper use and maintenance of installed weatherization measures.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) helps low-income households lower their energy costs by improving home energy efficiency, while also protecting their health and safety. Each year, DOE WAP supports more than 8,500 jobs and delivers weatherization services to roughly 35,000 homes. Since its launch in 1976, the program has improved the lives of over 7 million families, with participating households saving an average of $372 or more annually.
In 2021, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), introduced the DOE IIJA WAP (formerly DOE BIL WAP) to broaden the program’s reach and help more families manage rising energy costs. This funding strengthens efforts to make homes more efficient, reduce utility bills, and create lasting energy savings. CRP is proud to hold this grant through 2027, allowing us to expand and enhance our weatherization services for families in our community.
CRP is pleased to partner with Northern California's Maroma Energy Services to provide Low-Income Weatherization Program - Farmworker (LIWP) services to low-income farmworker families in San Joaquin County. Through LIWP, CRP can provide agricultural workers and their families with energy efficiency upgrades intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and save them money on their power bills. CRP is also able to provide solar panels to farmworker homeowners in San Joaquin County at no cost. You complete our interest form to sign up by clicking here.
CRP se complace en asociarse con Maroma Energy Services del norte de California para ofrecer servicios del Programa de Eficiencia Energética para Trabajadores Agrícolas de Bajos Ingresos (LIWP) a familias de trabajadores agrícolas de bajos ingresos en el condado de San Joaquín. A través de LIWP, CRP puede brindar a los trabajadores agrícolas y a sus familias mejoras de eficiencia energética destinadas a reducir las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero y ayudarles a ahorrar dinero en sus facturas de electricidad. CRP también puede proporcionar paneles solares sin costo a los propietarios de viviendas que sean trabajadores agrícolas en el condado de San Joaquín. Complete nuestro formulario de interés para inscribirse haciendo clic aquí.
CRP's weatherization program is available to any household in Sacramento, Sutter, Yuba, or San Joaquin County that meets the requirements listed below:
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