The US Department of Energy has documented that Weatherization reduced energy bills an average of $215 per year in more than 105,000 low-income homes in 2002.

49% of households receiving weatherization services have one or more family members who have disabilities or are elderly and with special needs..

90% of weatherization clients have incomes less than $15,000, and two-thirds earn less than $8,000 per year.

Weatherization reduces heating bills an average of 32%.

Low-income families pay much more for energy in relation to their total income than do the rest of the population.

Since its inception in 1976, over 5.7 million households have been upgraded to energy-efficient, safer dwellings through the Weatherization Assistance Program. Weatherization Works in many ways.

Fifty-two jobs are directly created for each million dollars invested into the weatherization program.

Weatherized homes reduce overall energy demands to the residential area, which decreases power plant emissions, and associated air pollution.

Weatherization procedures reduce energy consumption on a national scale and reduce dependency on imported oil.

According to ongoing program evaluation, weatherization efforts bring a return $1.83 in direct energy savings to the homeowner for every $1 spent on weatherization.