Low-income households struggle to afford home weatherization improvements and energy efficiency upgrades

Homeowners and renters in low-income communities face prohibitively high upfront costs for weatherization and energy efficiency improvements, leaving them trapped in homes with poor insulation, air leaks, and high heating/cooling bills. Current government assistance programs like weatherization aid have long waitlists and limited funding, while private contractors are too expensive. Families end up paying excessive energy costs they can't afford or living in uncomfortable, unhealthy homes.