The Weatherization Program lowers the energy consumption and home heating costs for households below 150% of the federal poverty guidelines. The Weatherization Program achieves these goals by providing a variety of conservation, health and safety measures including: adding attic insulation, stopping air infiltration, repairing or replacing inefficient heating systems, and more. The program also has an educational component to help low-income households learn to conserve energy. Community Action Kentucky operates the program through a network of 22 Community Action Agencies and one governmental entity. In 2006-2007, Community Action Agencies weatherized 2,255 homes statewide. The federal Department of Energy estimates that homes that receive weatherization see a reduction of their energy consumption by an average of 20%.
Weatherization is a program that provides lower energy bills and energy consumption for low-income households by providing a variety of conservation measures including adding or increasing attic insulation, performing duct sealing, adding wall or floor insulation, repairing or replacing inefficient heating systems and more.  The program also provides for a variety of health and safety measures such as installing smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors.
After a client completes an application and is approved for services, an inspector will go to the home and provide an energy assessment using a tool called the neat audit.  After the inspection is performed, a crew is then assigned and goes to the home and performs the necessary work.  After the work is done the inspector comes out again to review the job.
The Weatherization Program is operated in Kentucky by CAK through a network of 22 local Community Action Agencies and one unit of local government.  The Weatherization Program works closely with energy assistance and conservation programs as well as with the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program.  By working closely with other available resources the program dollars are stretched even further.  In 2002, the National Association of State Community Services Planners (NASCSP) came to Kentucky to do an evaluation of the program and found it to be very strong.  To read a copy of their report, go to the publication section and click on Weatherization evaluation report.
Weatheriztion Related Links: U.S. Department of Energy Kentucky Housing Corporation Kentucky Housing Corporation - Weatherization Assistance Program NASCSP U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy  U.S. Census Bureau  Energy Star Weatherization Assistance Program Technical Assistance Center Click here for printable Energy Conservation Tips for Cooling and Heating

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Kentucky Launches “Clean Energy Corps”
Kentucky’s Clean Energy Corps’ goal is to weatherize homes belonging to low-income people; the goal is to save both residents and state government money on utility bills.  The benefits of this program also include more job opportunities, as more workers will be required to weatherize homes.  Part of this program is being funded by the federal stimulus package, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.  Click here to read more about Kentucky’s Clean Energy Corps.  Source: wfpl.org