2012 Annual Report - Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation

OACAC PROGRAMS
Weatherization
Started in 1974, Weatherization is a free service for homeowners or renters who are income-eligible in the ten counties
served by OACAC. Our mission is to reduce the energy burden on low-income residents by installing cost-effective
energy efficiency measures, while ensuring their health and safety. For every $1 invested, weatherization returns $2.72
in benefits (national average). These include $1.65 in energy-related benefits and $1.07 in other benefits such as reducing
pollution, unemployment, and adverse health concerns.
OACAC’s Weatherization benefits to our clients
• Reduce energy usage
• Alleviate substandard living conditions and
reducing homelessness
• Help to provide a safer, healthier living
• environment
• Extend the lifetime of affordable housing
• Weatherization saves energy year after year
• Provides permanent weatherization
energy solutions for low-income families
• Average annual energy savings = $430
first-year savings per household
Program News
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• OACAC weatherized 3,686 client eligible homes with
ARRA and EMHI funds since June 2009.
• OACAC will also weatherize another 160 to 180
homes with our regular DOE grant for program year
July 1, 2012 - June 30, 2013.
Funding Resources
and number of homes
weatherized by month
American Recovery
& Reinvestment Act
Funding
January 2012 100 13
February 2012 100 20
March 2012 92 46
April 2012 65 2
May 2012 48 56
June 2012 52 9
July 2012 75 0
August 2012 42 4
September 2012 39 0
October 2012 28 0
November 2012 26 6
December 2012 50 0
Total Homes 717 156
Weatherized
Funds are made possible through the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and the
Transform Missouri Initiative which are administered
by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources,
Division of Energy (MDNR/DE).
Energize Missouri
Housing Initiative
Grant
• OACAC Weatherization was not appropriated any new
funding from the Department of Energy for the program
year 2012/2013 which began on July 1, 2012.
• 853 homes were on a waiting list to be weatherized as of
November 26, 2012. We estimate a 6 year waiting list for
weatherization services.
Program Year: July 1 - June 30
Funding Sources: Department of Energy
Missouri Department of Natural Resources , Division of Energy
Guidelines: All applicants must meet income guidelines
(200% of poverty)
Workers caulk windows, sills and casings; seal cracks in
windows, walls and foundations; weatherstrip windows and
doors; repair windows and doors; insulate hot water heaters,
attics, floors, and sidewalls; test and repair gas heating systems
and gas water heaters
Families or individuals may apply for Weatherization at their
county Neighborhood Center.
Phone: 417-865-7797 Fax: 417-865-7542