Georgia Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)

Weatherization programs can be messy, tough, complicated, challenging and with endless changes!
Let PCG be the solution to your weatherization program obstacles. Our suite of services include all marketing, administration, installation and reporting services associated with the locating, assessing, upgrading and tracking of single family, multi-family and light commercial energy-efficiency improvement projects.

Weatherization Assistance Program Facts:
▪ Significant demand---13,617 homes to be weatherized in the State of Georgia by March 2012
▪ Level of assistance is determined by energy audit
▪ Coordination works best if Community Action Agency is involved early in pre-development phase
▪ Community Action Agency initiates eligibility review, arranges/coordinates audit, monitors installation
▪ Community Action Agency develops work scope that can be funded through the WAP
▪ Federal government is withholding half of WAP stimulus dollars until 30% of the homes targeted

Community Action Agencies:
▪ Must guarantee that activities are eligible
▪ Must certify tenants income
▪ Must account for all expenditures
▪ Responsible for construction management
▪ Must be in compliance with technical standards

Keys to successfully manage weatherization program:   (View Flowchart)
▪ Leadership from management
▪ Building a team
▪ Understanding the work
▪ Developing key staff
▪ Tracking progress at all levels

Problems on the surface:
▪ Too many open projects
▪ Many calls from unhappy clients in progress (gaps in quality assurance, incomplete system)
▪ Always looking for more staff
▪ Too many trips to each household
▪ Systems were not planned in advance to implement new programs

Contact us today for more details!