Spray Foam Insulation MA | $$Billions set aside for new weatherization program
$5 Billion has been set aside by the US government to assist low- to mid-income families in the weatherization of their homes.
The income requirement will be extended to families earning 200% of the federal income poverty level. The former requirement was 150% of the poverty level.
Weatherization includes caulking/foaming around windows and doors, upgrading insulation for attics, walls and more.
Here is a link to the full article:
http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/14/stimulus.weatherization/index.html
It seems to make perfect sense to us. Air-sealing and weatherizing a home can save homeowners 50% or more on their annual heating and cooling costs. Most of the families that will qualify for assistance are already receiving utility and fuel assistance from federally funded programs.
The long term effects will be a tremendous amount of money saved for the federal government, which will hopefully interpret into lower taxes or at least reallocation of those taxes toward education, public interest and other underfunded categories.
A benefit that can easily be overlooked will be the decrease in energy expenditure for these homes and a carbon footprint reduction.
